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Re: Battery life?
Never tried that with a NiMH battery...Maybe I should have.
James
Bill Morrow wrote:
> I understand a night in the freezer while fully charged can regenerate a battery..
>
> James Mckenzie wrote:
>
> > 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)
>
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