Remove dead battery?

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Remove dead battery?

#1 Post by jsuebersax » Tue Mar 29, 2005 3:51 pm

The battery on my 600 is completely dead and has been for some time.

Is it likely that my machine is still trying to charge it? The amber light flashes constantly, so perhaps that's the case. If so, isn't that a big waste of energy? Would I be better off removing the battery completely?

Thanks in advance.
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#2 Post by JaneL » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:31 pm

Yes.
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#3 Post by capi » Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:48 pm

Maybe not, Both bateries are dead on my 770, but if I don't have one in then using cord power won't work., simply because the current is flowing through the battery.
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#4 Post by carbon_unit » Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:02 pm

Maybe, but a 600 is not a 770.
Remove the battery before the charging system burns out.
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Re: Remove dead battery?

#5 Post by JHEM » Tue Mar 29, 2005 7:39 pm

jsuebersax wrote:The battery on my 600 is completely dead and has been for some time.

Is it likely that my machine is still trying to charge it? The amber light flashes constantly, so perhaps that's the case. If so, isn't that a big waste of energy? Would I be better off removing the battery completely?
This is a short route to winding upp with a dead 600!

Remove the battery ASAP.

Never leave a battery in a Thinkpad if the charge light is constantly blinking.

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