Re: Battery life?

[James Mckenzie <os2support@theriver.com>]

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)