open it and pull out the old battery and go to your local electronics supply or online and see if it's cost effective to replace the battery. It should be a standard sealed rechargeable just make sure of the physical size and amps. > > Hi all. I was given an old APC backup - 600SmartUp. I wasn't told whether it > worked or not - it doesn't. I'm assuming that the internal battery is dead. > Is the thing junk?