T42 battery not charging

[EatMorGlue]

I've had a T42 2379-R1U for about three months now, and recently the battery won't charge up to the charging threshold (I have it set at 94/98%).

Right now it's at 77%, which it's been at all day. When I shut down, the battery continues to drain slowly (1% every day or two).

So if it's set to charge when it gets below 94%, then what gives? Why won't it charge?

In searching the forums, some have suggested removing the battery and putting it back in, but this doesn't seem to make a difference.

Any advice or people with similar experiences? Is it time for me to call IBM?



EDIT: just to clarify, it recognizes it's on AC power, and does not drain when plugged in <I>and</I> running, yet it won't charge up to its thresholds.

[pphilipko]

It might be a software problem. Try to see if there are any updates.

If that doesn't work, go back to the default thresholds and see if it charges.

[EatMorGlue]

I'm using Battery MaxiMiser v1.38 which I believe after searching IBM's site is the current version.

But sure enough, I set the thresholds back to the default settings (96/100%) and it's charging up. Thanks a lot for the tip.

It still seems odd to me though. The old thresholds worked for maybe a month and a half and then just one day, they didn't work anymore. Oh well. I guess I'll try switching back to them in a day or two and see if the problem remains.

Thanks again.

[EatMorGlue]

Hmmm... the battery is charged up to 99% now, but it says there is still an hour left until charge completion.