[ltp] battery

[Bob Olson]

can you safely run a thinkpad with the battery out?

On Fri, 28 Jun 2002, James Hawtin wrote:

> 
> 
> On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Cynthia Eliason wrote:
> 
> > My thinkpad  600 normally is used  plugged in.   I  unplugged it this
> > evening  when a thunderstorm started.   The battery charge indicator
> > had been saying it had a full charge.   A few minutes later it had
> > turned itself off.   The orange light is blinking, saying the battery
> > needs charging.   I plugged it in, and the orange light is still
> > blinking.  It's supposed to be on solid if the battery is charging.   I
> > turned the computer  on and the little green light comes on but the
> > screen stays dark.
> >
> > Do I need  new battery?
> >
> > Cindy Eliasaon
> >
> 
> Yup thats exactly what you need the 600 is very good at killing batteries
> particularly if you use them plugged in all the time....
> 
> Some tips (to late now) for prolonging the life of it.... Remove battery
> when it has been charged....
> 
> If its going to be unused for a while, keep battery in a discharged state.
> 
> When using the battery run it down fully before charging it back up
> again... Ie don't plug is as soon as you get access to a power socket...
> wait till its almost dead...
> 
> James
> 
> 
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