[ltp] battery not charging

[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh]

On Thu, 03 Aug 2006, Laurent Gilson wrote:
> >design capacity:         47520 mWh
> OK
> >last full capacity:      50270 mWh
> 
> NOT OK. The last full is higher then the maximal capacity. Thatīs not  
> normal.

This is not a problem on very new batteries.  They can BE better than the
design capacity, but it will degrade to below design capacity quickly.

> I think the battery is charged, but the controlcircuit is toast. Maybe a  
> full unload/load cycle may cure it.

Maybe. But test if the ac adapter is good by trying to run the ThinkPad
without a battery (just ac plugged in).

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