Battery Error and iGo
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:14 am
On the eve of a business trip the shield in the cable of my T60 (Intel graphics) 65 watt power adaptor broke for the second time. I repaired it for the second time, but bought an iGo everywhere85 and relegated the Lenovo adapter to backup. I bought the iGo partly because I could get it immediately (since I was on the eve of a trip), partly because it is an AC/DC unit, and partly because I could get a tip for by backup machine, an i1300.
The iGo powered the T60 fine (which was already fully charged), so I packed it with the T60, leaving the original adaptor at home. I ran on the iGo after reaching my destination, but late in the day had to run on battery for a while. That evening in the hotel I connected the iGo and the battery started charging. I left the T60 in standby connected to the iGo overnight to finish charging.
This morning the battery gauge was showing 100%, but the battery LED was flashing amber, and moving the mouse pointer over the gauge showed the dreaded "A battery error has occurred" message. This battery is the original 6 cell, about 21 months old and down to about 45 minutes of running time.
I wonder whether the battery failure is related to its first time being charged with the iGo, or whether it is coincidence. I have ordered a 9 cell for the T60, but also wonder whether the iGo is not all it is cracked up to be. What say you?
The iGo powered the T60 fine (which was already fully charged), so I packed it with the T60, leaving the original adaptor at home. I ran on the iGo after reaching my destination, but late in the day had to run on battery for a while. That evening in the hotel I connected the iGo and the battery started charging. I left the T60 in standby connected to the iGo overnight to finish charging.
This morning the battery gauge was showing 100%, but the battery LED was flashing amber, and moving the mouse pointer over the gauge showed the dreaded "A battery error has occurred" message. This battery is the original 6 cell, about 21 months old and down to about 45 minutes of running time.
I wonder whether the battery failure is related to its first time being charged with the iGo, or whether it is coincidence. I have ordered a 9 cell for the T60, but also wonder whether the iGo is not all it is cracked up to be. What say you?