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

[Carlos Maldonado]

Neil Caunt wrote:
> 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


for me, being located in Venezuela, even with exchange rates and 
shipping, ebay is far the best option, I guess that counts for you as well

regards

Carlos