how do you know when a new battery is fully charged

[thegeezer3]

I just inserted a new battery into my thinkpad ( 8 cell exteneded) and the battery icon with the plus sign lit up straightaway. 5 hours later and it hasnt changed.

Am i right in assuming that when the battery is fully charged the light goes off?

[LegendaryKA8]

No. Here's what the battery indicators do:

Solid orange: Charging
Blinking green: Nearly fully charged.
Solid green: Fully charged, or discharging(when running off of battery)

Blinking orange means your battery is almost fully discharged, if you're running off battery.

Hope this helps!

[thegeezer3]

many thanks for that. i just noticed that beign the idiot that i am, i placed this in the wrong forum. I actually have a thinkpad x41 and not a t4x. i wonder if its different and should ask for this post to be shifted by a moderator? i cant check for myself as im on a week trip without the laptop.

[thegeezer3]

sorry when i said "i cant check for myself" i meant i cant simple try charging the laptop and observing how the light changes depending on its state because i dont have it on me whilst on my trip.