T60 battery problem :(
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:04 am
Actually it probably doesn't apply specifically to a T60 but it's the Thinkpad battery I'm suddenly having a problem with.
It's a fairly new IBM/OEM battery (not that many cycles) and this just started and happened pretty suddenly. The symptoms are thus:
Starts out 100% charge, useful for about 15-20 minutes with the usage indicator dropping as you would expect.
Then all of a sudden the indicator drops to oh 6% and I get a low battery warning.
Then it takes a 'normal' amount of time (hour+ or so) to recharge back to 100%.
I've tried the 'battery maintenance' utility in the Power Manager (completely discharging, recharging fully) but that didn't help.
I can accept my battery is probably toast but just curious what the problem might be (dead cell, etc.) and how it might have occurred. i.e. if it is something I could have avoided had I treated it differently somehow.
It's a fairly new IBM/OEM battery (not that many cycles) and this just started and happened pretty suddenly. The symptoms are thus:
Starts out 100% charge, useful for about 15-20 minutes with the usage indicator dropping as you would expect.
Then all of a sudden the indicator drops to oh 6% and I get a low battery warning.
Then it takes a 'normal' amount of time (hour+ or so) to recharge back to 100%.
I've tried the 'battery maintenance' utility in the Power Manager (completely discharging, recharging fully) but that didn't help.
I can accept my battery is probably toast but just curious what the problem might be (dead cell, etc.) and how it might have occurred. i.e. if it is something I could have avoided had I treated it differently somehow.
