https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/batteries-includes-in-xp1024-support/m-p/4282343#M28780 The batteries are covered by all support options. A sim will be logged about 6 months or so before the battery EOL to give HP and the Customer time to arrange to have them replaced. If your XP dials home HP will be notified and will have the batteries ordered.<BR /><BR />Dec Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:31:17 GMT DJMC 2008-10-08T06:31:17Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/batteries-includes-in-xp1024-support/m-p/4282342#M28779 Does HP support for the xp1024 include replacement cache batteries in the standard xp1024 support offering at no additional charge or are they considered a consummable? <BR /><BR />Thanks Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:23:55 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/batteries-includes-in-xp1024-support/m-p/4282342#M28779 Captainkurt1 2008-10-07T14:23:55Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/batteries-includes-in-xp1024-support/m-p/4282343#M28780 The batteries are covered by all support options. A sim will be logged about 6 months or so before the battery EOL to give HP and the Customer time to arrange to have them replaced. If your XP dials home HP will be notified and will have the batteries ordered.<BR /><BR />Dec Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:31:17 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/disk-enclosures/batteries-includes-in-xp1024-support/m-p/4282343#M28780 DJMC 2008-10-08T06:31:17Z