ok, i have returned to NJ, and will get some time this week to mess about with my maxx. i kinda have to set time aside as this phone is my daily driver, but not to worry; i'm kinda ballsy like that, so it'll get done, more than likely by saturday this week.
fwiw
@pchacker47 i have never seen a notification led, but you are on a mini, and i'm on the maxx so that is likely the difference. have you looked in
here?
edit:
as an aside, i've been able to replace my own battery with a "3500mAh" 3rd party deal i found on amazon. the spec is in quotes because 48hrs talk time isn't going to happen. BUT, it sure does last 6-8hrs on "performance" governor, video governor, ksm and a big old read ahead (the original held a charge at stock FW for ~3 hours before i ordered one

). you can get knock offs for like $11 on amazon. i think the moto model #'s were Eu20 for the normal batt and Eu40 for the maxx. just be sure to use a nylon spudger. took less than a half hour, and everything went back together without a problem.
edit2: of course, now i am drooling over oreo <nudge nudge wink wink> oh that i were a dev instead of a sysadmin