Re: ThinkPAd 700C battery

[Joshua Hosseinof <hosseino@yu1.yu.edu>]

You don't need to tell the computer, it should detect it by itself.  The
battery is fully charged when the Yellow battery light turns green, and
the Green charging light to the right of it turns off.

On Sun, 26 Jan 1997, Moe wrote:

> I'm a new owner of a used Thinkpad 700C.
> 
> Is there supposed to be a way of telling the computer that it has a freshly
> charged battery?
> 
> I know on an AST we had at the office, we ordered a new battery for it
> because it wouldn't stay on, only to find out that the new battery did the
> same thing.  After plowing thru the manual on this somebody found out that
> you had to tell the computer thaqt the battery was charged.?.?
> 
> Is the 700C the same way?  The battery shows 13.25v accross most of the
> contacts.  - to +
> 
> Just thoght I'd ask the group before spending another $125 on another battery.
> 
> Any help appreciated...
> 
> 
> 				Thanks
> 
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