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22 September 2026
Yesterday I received a new battery for an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) that had given up the ghost. Well… not completely — the unit still powered on, but the battery refused to charge. This isn’t my first rodeo with UPS units, so I set about removing what I assumed was the battery access panel. On the bottom was a single screw practically screaming, “I secure the battery door!” So I removed it and tried to slide the panel open, only to be thwarted from every angle.
Then I consulted Microsoft Copilot, which—helpfully—told me to do exactly what I was already doing. At one point it even suggested hitting the thing with a rubber mallet, a recommendation I enjoyed far more than I should have. Still, the panel didn’t budge.
Finally, I removed every outer screw, pulled the front and rear panels loose, and discovered the truth: there is no battery access panel. Instead, the entire UPS is a two‑piece clamshell, and the only way to reach the battery is to split the case open.
The molded plastic design didn’t help matters. It looked exactly like a battery door existed — complete with that screaming little screw on the bottom — but the actual battery compartment was on the opposite side of the chassis than the screw suggested. Not that it mattered, since there was no door at all.
To add insult to injury, the owner’s manual confidently instructs you to “slide or pull the battery compartment cover.” Maybe that’s a practical joke. More likely, CyberPower changed the design somewhere along the way and never bothered updating the manual.
“Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.” — Robert A. Heinlein
“The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” — Molière
“I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several attack me at once.” — Jennifer Yane
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今朝の散歩(その3): 七本松出水・福寿院
拝観するタイプの寺ではないんだけど、前庭にはモミジアオイとハイビスカスが飾られていた。また、隅っこにはシュウメイギクも咲いていた。
Seen in San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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Downtown Atlanta, taken with an iPhone 13 Mini this week using the Gudak app. It has a 24 exposure “film roll”. It develops the role when you’ve shot. You get the shots the next day after that.
#photography #iphoneography #cityscape
https://www.weeklypic.de/bilder-der-woche-38-2026/
Annabelle
Participant of #LARP "Une Société Louche" by traumarta.de
Model: Katharina
📷 Canon - Canon EOS R6
🔍 EF50mm f/1.8 STM
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When a german team run a LARP in Belgium, is it #GermanLARP or #GNBelgique ?
Sir Billy Boston keeping watch over the proceedings.
Bullstock was the final event held on Believe Square. A few days later Wigan Council announced they would rename it Sir Billy Boston Square in his honour.
Nikon D610
AF Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 D
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#clouds #sky #SkyPhotography #nature #NaturePhotography #photography #PhotoOfTheDay #potd
"This Tall"
📍 Milan, Italy
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Harbor 2, Stazzo, Sicily, Italy
http://welchwrite.com/blog/2026/09/22/stazzo-2/
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#water #boats #sunset #harbor #sicily #italy #sea #ocean #nature #outdoors #photography #travel
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Wispy textures drift
chaotic sky messengers
cold lofty presence
#TextureTuesday #Photography #Nature #Outdoors #Clouds #Sky #Cloudscape #Poetry #Haiku
📷 Minolta Dynax 800si
🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
#analogphotography, #filmphotography, #photography, #35mm, #believeinfilm, #filmisnotdead, #ishootfilm, #lomography,
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