Sudden battery drop

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dclee012 · #1 Post by **dclee012** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 3:10 pm

Hi

I have a T23. While using battery, the gauge (maximiser utility) will suddenly drop from 95% to 3% and then die shortly after.

It seems like the battery is just old, however, it would be nice to observe the power drop in gradual increments. I know in the more recent "Power Manager" on T4x+ series, there is a gauge reset option, under battery maintenance. Does something like this exist for the T23? Or is there a more accurate way to monitor the battery?

Thanks
-D

Website · #2 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Thu Feb 22, 2007 11:56 pm

It sounds like you might need to recondition the battery.

If you are running Battery Maximizer, simply left click on the Green Battery icon and choose "Battery Information"....then click on "Battery Health". From there, click on "Battery Tips". This will explain the process to you. It will also let you know that you should do this about 3 times, in order for it to properly work.

jimmy274 · #3 Post by **jimmy274** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 12:14 pm

I have the same problem with my T23. If you find a way to recondition it, please let me know!

Website · #4 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:35 pm

jimmy274 wrote:I have the same problem with my T23. If you find a way to recondition it, please let me know!

Did you try what I listed above?

jimmy274 · #5 Post by **jimmy274** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:24 pm

Of course I did, but my system has a problem with waking from standby (since I've done a sxga+ conversion - dunno why) - it does not wake at all. So it would be bad if i just keep on turning it off with a power button when it wakes from standby...
My battery was first used on 3-2003, and the battery health indicator is yellow.

NTL1991 · #6 Post by **NTL1991** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:22 pm

My Old T21 Main Battery is like that. It dropped from the 40's to 2%. Then It would die out. I tried reconditioning it, but I guess it was just too old. I could only get like 10 minutes tops out of it.

If you need a replacement buy a T30 battery from xreplay on eBay. I just got mine today and it only has 30 cycles on it.

Nick

jimmy274 · #7 Post by **jimmy274** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:56 pm

It easy for you guys to buy used batteries on eBay

For me, the only way is buying a new battery for 100EUR approx (around 140$). The [censored] thing is not even an original IBM...

Stupid Serbia...

NTL1991 · #8 Post by **NTL1991** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:49 am

Oh. Didn't notice that. That stinks!
Reconditioning didn't work for me, so I don't know...

Nick

phelix · #9 Post by **phelix** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:29 pm

Those of you with sudden battery drop problems: are you, by chance, using a PCMCIA wireless card?

jimmy274 · #10 Post by **jimmy274** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:34 pm

Not me... I'm still using the ol' wire

Just kidding, I'm not using anything in PCMCIA slot, except for USB 2.0 sometimes (not even often).

mpcook · #11 Post by **mpcook** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:02 am

phelix wrote:Those of you with sudden battery drop problems: are you, by chance, using a PCMCIA wireless card?

Do you think there is a relation between the two? I have a T23 with odd battery behaviour and a PCMCIA wireless.

phelix · #12 Post by **phelix** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 11:34 am

mpcook wrote:
phelix wrote:Those of you with sudden battery drop problems: are you, by chance, using a PCMCIA wireless card?
Do you think there is a relation between the two? I have a T23 with odd battery behaviour and a PCMCIA wireless.

Although I haven't exactly done scientific testing on one of the T20's I have with an older battery it works fine (90 minutes) without the wireless card. When the card is installed battery life can go from 80-90% to 5% in the blink of an eye. Using a new battery in the same unit results in much more predictable behaviour.

furiousmonkey · #13 Post by **furiousmonkey** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:30 pm

It does sound like the batteries are getting old, i dont know too much about the battery life line, I do however know that when I use my USB 2.0 with a USB wireless adapter plugged into it, it uses more battery power, however, this is a gradual thing in the decline of my battery status.

What ever you plug into your laptop will use battery power, even an external optical mouse and I beleive running the speakers.

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