T61 battery wont charge

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T61 battery wont charge

#1 Post by hoax32 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:57 am

Hello TPF!!
I bought this battery off of obay for my T61.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/120914776700?ss ... 1439.l2649
After inserting it into my t61 and trying to charge it the battery LED blinks orange.
I let it sit all night, but it still blinks in an orange color.

Is it broken?
IBM ThinkPad X22
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Re: T61 battery wont charge

#2 Post by ajkula66 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:14 am

You better hope it is.

Because if it's not the battery, then your charging circuit is toast.

Remove the suspect item immediately.
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Re: T61 battery wont charge

#3 Post by hoax32 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:24 am

Thank you for the fast and dramatic response!!!
I grabbed my T61, pulled out the battery and threw it dramatically on to my bed! :lol:

It's not the charging circuit, because I just inserted my 9 cell and it charges like a charm!
IBM ThinkPad X22
-----------------------------------

CPU: Intel Pentium III-M Tualatin @1.13GHz
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 8MB DDR [OC'ed] CORE: @213MHz - MEM: @200MHz
RAM: 640MB 133MHz SD RAM 3-3-3-6
HDD: 30GB ATA 5400RPM 8MB Cache
OS: XP SP3

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Re: T61 battery wont charge

#4 Post by ajkula66 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:39 am

Good to hear.

Return that piece of garbage to the seller and check whether TuuS has any T61 WS batteries left, I got a brand new one from him a couple of days ago.
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)

Cheers,

George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)

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Abused daily: T61p

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Re: T61 battery wont charge

#5 Post by hoax32 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 11:42 am

ajkula66 wrote:Good to hear.

Return that piece of garbage to the seller and check whether TuuS has any T61 WS batteries left, I got a brand new one from him a couple of days ago.
Will do!!
Tank you for the dramatic assist!!! :thumbs-UP:
IBM ThinkPad X22
-----------------------------------

CPU: Intel Pentium III-M Tualatin @1.13GHz
GPU: ATI Mobility Radeon 8MB DDR [OC'ed] CORE: @213MHz - MEM: @200MHz
RAM: 640MB 133MHz SD RAM 3-3-3-6
HDD: 30GB ATA 5400RPM 8MB Cache
OS: XP SP3

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