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a. Your battery is dying. You can try to "deep cycle" the battery using the fuel program and discharging and recharging the battery a couple of times. I recommend one discharge/recharge cycle then discharging the battery through use, then a second cycle. If this does not bring the battery back, be prepared to buy a new one. James Steve Dew wrote: > Hi, > > I've had my TP 365XD DSTN for about 18 months now, mostly running Linux. > Originally, I couldn't get more than about 1h of battery life even > with light duty (no floppy, CD access, PC cards) and APM enabled. Now, after > about 1 month of disuse, I only get 30 min. which is not acceptable. > Charging time seems a bit fast - maybe 20 minutes. > > Does this sound like > a) bad battery (NiMH) > b) bad charger > c) bad sensor > ? > > If b) or c), does anyone have any idea what IBM is likely to charge to > fix it? If a new battery is the answer, am I likely to beat $110 US > ($154 Can.) by much? (That price for an official IBM one.) > > Thanks! > Steve > > (sdew@ee.ualberta.ca)