ques about warranty on batteries

[mojer21]

would it be possible to get the battery replaced if it starts losing its charge? im still under the 1 year warranty. im currently on 231 cycles and im down to 47Wh compared to 56Wh design capacity.

[Badger]

Yep just call and tell them. They'll send you a new one with a box to send back your old one. You have 30 days to return your old one, or else they'll charge you for the replacement.

[Terrahawk]

Under the "Battery Characteristics" section of the Battery Tips help item (you can find the Battery Tips button in the Battery Information menu entry when you left-click on the Battery Maximiser icon) it states that Lithium-Ion batteries can get down to 70% of design capacity after a year from brand new. 47 out of 56 Wh is 84%, which is inside that specification. How far through the 1 years worth of warranty are you? I'd say that if you're close to the 1 year mark, losing 9 Wh would not be grounds for a warranty claim.

[DarkThinker]

I got my T60 Thinkpad back in May, I got it with a 6-cell battery and to keep it short here is my output straight from the ACPI subsystem:

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 Battery #1     : present
    Remaining capacity : 24660 mWh, 75.25%, 01:32:32
    Design capacity    : 56160 mWh
    Last full capacity : 32770 mWh, 58.35% of design capacity
    Capacity loss      : 41.65%
    Present rate       : 15988 mW
    Charging state     : discharging
    Battery type       : rechargeable, LION
    Model number       : 92P1137
    Serial number      :  XXXX

Now, does this mean that I 'am eligible for a warranty replacement of my battery?

Thanks
DarkThinker