[ltp] Battery dying

George Staikos linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com
Fri, 2 Nov 2001 02:28:41 -0500


On Thursday 01 November 2001 22:27, Thomas Hood wrote:
> PMO.  I just bought a new battery in July, and already it's dying
> just as my last battery did.  When charging, after it charges to
> about 20% it jumps up to "100%", and when I run on battery it
> only runs down to about 85% before dropping suddenly to 5%.
>
> Is this a firmware bug, or what?

  I have the exact sam eproblem on my i1460.  It goes from 100->75 and then 
immediately to 5%.  :(  I tried reconditioning every way I know how but no 
luck.

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George Staikos


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