Larry, 7/3/2009,9:25:21 PM, wrote:

> "mike" <into_action@aabigbook.com> wrote in news:xn0gc82ggcvuovw000
> @news.albasani.net:
>
> > I decided to go back to my old Motorola RAZR V3M but after turning
> > it on after a month sitting in the drawer it says "Invalid Battery"
> > regardless of whether plugged in or not. The battery symbol doesn't
> > even show.
> >
> > What's going on with this phone, can you tell me please?
> >
> >
>
> Remove the battery, let sit a minute....
>
> Plug the battery back in but don't boot the phone, leave it off.
>
> Plug in the charger and run it until the battery recharges fully.
>
> Turn on the phone and all should be well as the battery's IC has
> reset to the full charge state from its state of confusion.
>
> The IC in the battery talks to the phone over that third contact.
> It's telling the phone jibberish, which is an invalid battery because
> it's not what the phone is looking for.....
>
> The phone won't charge or use an "invalid battery" which may destroy
> it, so you get no battery symbol.
>
> If this doesn't work, replace the bad battery with a new one.
> They're really cheap off the net, especially the recycled ones from
> recycled phones, which are usually just fine.
>
> Bon Appetit!

Thanks! That seemed to do it.