Re: Cache battery replacement cost - curiosity

[DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The shortage was government induced. The U.S. FAA declared (without 
warning) that most batteries can no longer ship on aircraft. Thus supply 
lines which relied on that suddenly were stuck waiting for batteries to 
arrive by other means. Since Trains, Trucks, and pack mules do poorly on 
the ocean that left ships to bring the batteries to the U.S. from 
(mostly) China. In addition to the delay the fact that we're looking at 
vastly slower transport this meant a short term shortage at 
manufacturing as well to fill this much longer pipeline.

With the pipeline filled the problem is now limited to spot shortages 
here and there.

You may notice when on a plane that if you are asked to check your carry 
on due to 'lack-o-space' they ask you to remove ALL batteries from it 
and keep them with you. This is a result of that rule.

        - Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis

www.frankeni.com
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www.iInTheCloud.com

On 1/15/2015 7:57 AM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> I tend to keep a close eye on batteries.  A couple of years ago there was
> a serious battery shortage and you had to wait a couple of months for
> replacements.  However, since I've moved to Power 8
>
> Work with Resources Containing Cache Battery Packs
> <nothing, including the one hosting lpar with spinning disks>
>
>
> Unit ID:  U5887.001
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>   Disk Expansion Unit             5887-001
>    Backplane                      50B0
>     Device Services               50B1-001
>     Device Services               50B1-001
>     Disk Unit                *    19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-051
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-051
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
>     Disk Unit                     19B1-099
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>
> Rob Berendt