problems with my new X31

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alfio · #1 Post by **alfio** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:44 pm

hi all

i'm having a problem with my brand new X31 (urghhh!). if i'm running on batteries and plug it back in, i get a blue screen saying something about uneven power (or something to the effect, it's hard to see because it flashes on off really fast and it reboots the machine). any ideas?

alfio

boon · #2 Post by **boon** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:57 pm

is the ac adapter the right one? can check using part# of that adapter

mysbca · #3 Post by **mysbca** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:34 pm

To see the error message in Windows XP:

Right click on My Computer, then Properties -> Advanced -> Startup and Recovery (Settings); turn off "automatically restart".

alfio · #4 Post by **alfio** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 5:00 pm

must have been a freak thing because it hasn't happened again.

what is happening, and i can;t seem to figure out, is that battery maximizer doesn't show the battery information but instead shows the battery in gray (as if the battery didn't register at all). i've (re)installed the latest version of battery maximizer but it's still showing it in gray. ideas on this?

alfio

#5 Post by **tomh009** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 6:17 pm

Have you done a complete discharge cycle?

boon · #6 Post by **boon** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:14 am

is the battery an oem battery? Though you bought it brand new but laptop probably isn't factory sealed?

And I dont think its the battery maximizer program as it's just a program to help you on power management. However, unable to identify your battery could be because its an unknown battery of some sort.

alfio · #7 Post by **alfio** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:44 pm

tomh009 wrote:Have you done a complete discharge cycle?

i take this to mean letting the computer run on battery until completely empty, right?

alfio

alfio · #8 Post by **alfio** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:46 pm

boon wrote:is the battery an oem battery? Though you bought it brand new but laptop probably isn't factory sealed?

And I dont think its the battery maximizer program as it's just a program to help you on power management. However, unable to identify your battery could be because its an unknown battery of some sort.

yes, i agree, it seems to be a problem with identifying the battery. in fact, i'm certain it doesn't recognize it because going into 'stand-by' in XP is not an option (even when running on battery power!). i will try draining hte battery and seeing what happens at that point. any other suggestions?

alfio

#9 Post by **tomh009** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 4:53 am

little a wrote:
tomh009 wrote:Have you done a complete discharge cycle?
i take this to mean letting the computer run on battery until completely empty, right?

That's right. Disable the standby/hibernation when battery is running low and let it run completely to zero.

Does Access IBM > ThinkPad Configuration > Power Management > Battery Information tell you anything about the battery?

alfio · #10 Post by **alfio** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:18 pm

all problems solved -- turns out IBM sent me the wrong restore disks and that was causing all the problems. both battery and notebook are working perfectly. thanks for all your help folx

alfio

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