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Laptop Battery Problem
Name: devils6889 Date: July 7, 2007 at 20:45:11 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: n/a Product: dell latitude d620
Comment:
So i got a latitude d620 with the 9 cell battery which extends out of the laptop with that little wrist rest type thing. Anyway, i was taking a closer look at the battery and wondering (stupid me) if the wrist part of the battery could be removed so i started very gently wiggling the wrist part and obviously it didnt look like it could come off so i left it at that. Now, when i start my computer, my battery is 98% charged and its saying that i have 2:45 minutes left. However, before, i would get 4-4:30 hours left on an almost full charge. Could i have knocked something loose or something?
Bobby
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