T61p Battery Life
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:01 pm
I've just replaced the battery in my T61p. I avoided the eBay "el cheapo" batteries and purchased a new 9-cell battery from LaptopBatteryExpress for $80 (marked-down from $179). The user instructions that came with the battery recommended that the battery be subject to 5 discharge re-charge cycles in the first week to condition the battery. The first cycle charged to 84% and wouldn't take any more charge. Subsequent charges were 70%, 69%, 68%, 67% and 67%.
Pulling the AC adapter plug and allowing the battery to discharge (wi-fi and screen background on) gave a 10% warning alarm in exactly 2 hours. It's been a long time since I've used the T61p on battery alone but I seem to remember that the battery used to last longer than 2 hours - particularly since there is an SSD hard disk.
Should I complain to LaptopBatteryExpress and request a refund or a replacement or is this normal battery life. I also don't understand whey the battery icon doesn't show 100% when the battery is fully charged. Does 67% full charge indicate a problem with the battery?
I'd be interested to hear of other peoples experiences with "new" batteries.
Bob..
Pulling the AC adapter plug and allowing the battery to discharge (wi-fi and screen background on) gave a 10% warning alarm in exactly 2 hours. It's been a long time since I've used the T61p on battery alone but I seem to remember that the battery used to last longer than 2 hours - particularly since there is an SSD hard disk.
Should I complain to LaptopBatteryExpress and request a refund or a replacement or is this normal battery life. I also don't understand whey the battery icon doesn't show 100% when the battery is fully charged. Does 67% full charge indicate a problem with the battery?
I'd be interested to hear of other peoples experiences with "new" batteries.
Bob..