Battery charge staying at 98% on new T43

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jessetig
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Battery charge staying at 98% on new T43

#1 Post by jessetig » Thu Sep 29, 2005 1:57 pm

i just got my new t43 with a 6 cell battery and ran it down to 90% charge last night. since this time it has remained at 98% even after being turned off and plugged in overnight. the charge threhold is set to always fully charge. any thoughts or answers? thanks
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#2 Post by nrj45 » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:03 pm

Try to calibrate the battery with the utility
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#3 Post by simscitizen » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:09 pm

You can calibrate it, but if it's reading 98% for a full charge there really isn't anything abnormal to worry about. You can check the battery's health from the Power Manager utility.
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#4 Post by Filip » Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:19 pm

It can be also that the battery is not being charged before the percentage reaches 96%
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#5 Post by mrastudent » Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:54 pm

Filip wrote:It can be also that the battery is not being charged before the percentage reaches 96%
^^ This is probably the case.
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