[ltp] Battery dying

[Thomas Hood]

 --- Harry Mangalam <mangalam@home.com> wrote: 
> Ditto the Li ion battery for the 770X.  I tried for a log time with a
> previous battery but nothing I did helped - I tried the deep discharge/full
> recharge to no avail, maybe evenhurried its demise. 
> Tried a replacement from a second source but it was of much lower quality
> than the IBM.  
> 
> Hope someone can contradict, but it looks like its an end-of-life issue.
> 
> Bob's suggestion about disconnecting the battery sounds like a good one -
> I've noticed occasssionally that when mine goes to 100% charge, the indicator
> LED indicates continued charging unless I unplug then replug.

That DOES sound like a firmware bug!  Maybe one of the IBM
employee lurkers will see fit to report this?

> Probably better to to just PULL the battery and run on wall
> juice until you need the battery.
> 
> Expensive little buggers.

Indeed.

I'm going to get my battery replaced (under warranty)
and then follow your advice.


Thomas


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