Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty

[Trolle]

My battery is starting to physically separate on one corner, plus it can only store 46% of its original charge. I have accidental warranty. Does this cover battery replacements as well?

[basketb]

As far as I know, batteries are only covered for one year no matter what the warranty on the Thinkpad is. So, if your battery is less than a year old, then it is certainly defective if it can only hold 46% of its original capacity and Lenovo should exchange it.

[sportfreak]

yeh..my 9 cell battery now lasts only for 3-3.5 hrs on wireless..before it was close to 4.5-5 hrs
maybe i should do the same...i brot my thinky in june last yr!!! so warranty should be applicable for my thinky!!

[bill bolton]

yeh..my 9 cell battery now lasts only for 3-3.5 hrs on wireless..before it was close to 4.5-5 hrs

That's quite probably just normal "wear" and not covered by warranty.

Cheers,

Bill B.

[bill bolton]

So, if your battery is less than a year old, then it is certainly defective if it can only hold 46% of its original capacity

Nothing is certain about that at all.

It is quite possible to run battery capacity down that low in less than a year if it has accumulated a significant number of full cycles. The number of full cycles is product of how long and often it it used on battery power.

Cheers,

Bill B.