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

[Neil Caunt]

Hi Carlos,

> > A full charge will keep it going for anything up to 2 hours until the
> > battery reports itself as completely drained, but oddly it will give me
> > an extra 40 mins or so before it actually goes. This occurs with both
> > APM and ACPI.

> if it's a LithION battery you are killing it with complete cycles, they
> behave better and last more with short charge cycles

I do usually use short cycles, but I tried a full discharge a few
times in the hope that it would help recalibrate.

> > Is there any way to recalibrate the battery? I've tried running it down
> > completely a few times to no avail.

> I'm sorry there is no way to do that, you'll eventually need to get a
> new one

I suspected as much. I think this one still has a fair bit of life
left in it, but I'll probably get one off ebay in the not-too-distant
future. Unless, that is, anyone knows of somewhere else in the UK to
get batteries at a reasonable price?

Thanks for your help,
Neil