[ltp] poll: how is your battery? (9-cell-battery lost about 25% capacity in 10 months)

[David A. Desrosiers]

> so replacement only worked if the battery had zero capacity left?

	No no... Eventually (before the 1 year warrantee on the 
battery had expired), the battery would only hold about 2 minutes of 
charge. This is why they replaced it.

	After the second year with the second battery, the same thing 
happened however... and I called IBM to make sure this wasn't faulty, 
and was told that IBM Thinkpad batteries should last about a year 
before they need to be replaced. That corresponds with my experience 
using two T23 laptops and 4 T23 batteries in about 3-4 years time. 

	Plan on replacing your battery roughly every year.


David A. Desrosiers
desrod@gnu-designs.com
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