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Posted by BillW50 on May 3, 2008, 4:07 pm
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Sharkbait typed on Sat, 03 May 2008 18:16:30 GMT:
> Without starting a new string, I too have a battery problem with an
> extended Thinkpad battery (original IBM part, FRU# 93P5030). It's
> only 22 months old and will no longer take a charge, constantly
> reading 2% charged, with the charging light blinking with the A/C
> adapter plugged in.
> I stuck in the original factory battery, which had not been used it a
> year. It started charging immediately and eventually up to 99%, so I
> believe the A/C adapter and charging system are fine.
>
> Is it normal for this type of battery to fail in less than 2 years? At
> over a $100, they are not cheap. Thanks in advance.
Yes this is completely normal. Leaving the battery in the laptop on AC,
they usually last about 18 to 24 months. Although removing them and only
charge them up once or twice a year, they can last 10 years or more. If
you use battery power a lot, well they can last up to 500 recharges.
What some of us do if we mostly use our laptops on AC power and worry
about losing the AC, we buy an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). The
battery in them usually can last 5 years and you can buy them for 30
bucks or less.
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Bill
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