Wierd Battery problem when in dock

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Ashiaveli · #1 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:25 am

for the last few days, when my t42 is in the dock it uses the battery regardless if the ac is plugged in. when i take it out of the dock and connect the ac, it uses it. im not sure what to do, help!

#2 Post by **bill bolton** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:24 pm

Ashiaveli wrote:regardless if the ac is plugged in.

Which dock?

Have you checked with a multimeter that there is actually power on the DC plug from the AC adapter running the dock?

Cheers,

Bill

Ashiaveli · #3 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:13 pm

im not sure what teh technical dock model/name is but i am sure there is power going in because i take my laptop off the dock and plugin directly and it works.

right now i have the battery out and my laptop docked.

Ashiaveli · #4 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 2:27 pm

it seems that when it reaches the 96% threshold, it starts to discharge. maybe recalibrating i dunno. i checked battery heatlh and its green, "good".

edit: its a port replicator II

leegaard · #5 Post by **leegaard** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:03 pm

Sure that the laptop is seated properly in the PR?

It may need an extra firm push to be seated !

#6 Post by **GomJabbar** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 8:52 pm

Does your laptop work without a battery while it is plugged in to the port replicator (or is it a dock)? I am assuming from your previous post that you are using the same AC adapter with the laptop as you are with the port replicator (or dock). BTW, there should be a model number and probably a name on the underside of the port replicator (or dock).

I would suspect you have a bad AC jack on the port replicator or a bent or broken pin, or possibly dirty contact on the port replicator or ThinkPad connection.

Ashiaveli · #7 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:36 pm

ok i think i found out what the problem was.

i have a monitor stand whcih i have my port replicator on and i dock my laptop into that. I have it on a monitor stand to raise the screen. anyways i think the laptop wasnt supported well enough and was leaning forward a bit so that contact wasnt being made fully. fixed now.

thx guys.

Ashiaveli · #8 Post by **Ashiaveli** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:17 am

how quickly that ended. this morning it wouldnt even turn on without the battery. no port replicator for me

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