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Posted: **Thu Sep 28, 2006 10:14 pm**

My 8-cell won't charge and the estimated time left keeps going up. The battery clearly needs a reset but that would take hours. Is there any way to make this battery right again without going through a full battery gauge reset? I should also note that my 4-cell is charging and functioning properly

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EDIT: The battery is currently at 97% so i could just use it tomorrow and run the battery down and try charging it to see if that takes care of it?

Posted: **Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:48 am**

didn't IBM recall x60's battery?

Posted: **Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:00 am**

Perhaps the Battery Maximizer program is set to start charging only when the battery's charge goes below a certain level.

Posted: **Fri Sep 29, 2006 9:08 pm**

pianowizard wrote:Perhaps the Battery Maximizer program is set to start charging only when the battery's charge goes below a certain level.

As I recall, doesn't it have to drop below 95% before it will recharge?

Posted: **Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:18 am**

If your 8-cell battery is made by Sony you should immediately remove it from your machine. It might eplode

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8-cell battery won't charge, acting up

8-cell battery won't charge, acting up