From: "Chuck McKinnis" <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
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Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:18:17 -0600
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To: eCS ThinkPad T60/61 Mailing List <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
Subject: Re: [eCS T60/T61] T61 dead battery
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=t61+battery&x=19&y=22

On 4/5/2010 2:37 PM, Jon wrote:
> Pardon me for the off topic post, I hope someone here can help me out.
>
> My T61 has a 9 cell battery, 2 yrs old.
>
> One day it's good for 3+ hrs, the next day it is dead, as in won't charge and is good for 0
> minutes.
>
> It's a lithium ion and after doing some research I find that this type of battery should not be
> allowed to run down.  This weekend I ran it to about 5% on the meter and then shut down.  I didn't
> charge it because it doesn't take that long to charge and I didn't want to leave it charging all
> night.  This was probably a fatal mistake.  When I plugged it in I got a rapid flashing battery
> light.
>
> By booting into XP I find that it is detected as a dead battery.  I also discovered that there is a
> power option app that allows the user to perform maintenance tasks on the battery to help it
> maintain a longer life.  Oh well, I guess I have to pay now for not using Windows!
>
> I find that shop.lenovo has a 9 day lead time on replacements @ $179!!  A bit rich in my opinion.
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions for an alternative to Lenovo?  There is a lot of alternatives on
> the web but I have heard of bad deals on batteries and some of the prices are so low as to be
> suspicious.  Some sites offer Lenovo batteries but don't specifically say they are new (or used).
> Perhaps someone knows of a trusted vendor?
>
> Thanks, Jon



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