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Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:23 am
by 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?
Re: Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:02 pm
by 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.
Re: Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:53 pm
by 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!!
Re: Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:13 pm
by bill bolton
sportfreak wrote: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.
Re: Batteries covered by Accidental Warranty
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:19 pm
by bill bolton
basketb wrote: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.