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laptop battery ruined??
Name: JAG609 Date: December 13, 2004 at 02:47:26 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: 2.4/1G
Comment:
for some reason now, my battery cant seem to hold a charge. It'll always abruptly cut off after about 10-30 seconds when i unplug the power cord. is this battery ruined permanently? if so, i would like to know what causes this so i dont do the same to my other battery. thanx in advance
Name: angrymen2001 Date: December 13, 2004 at 03:34:06 Pacific
Reply:
How old is the laptop? Batteries do eventually wear and need replacement. They are rated for so many hours/ recharging.
When all else fails beat the $%!* out of it!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: Free Weasel Date: December 13, 2004 at 08:41:54 Pacific
Reply:
Sound like it's ruined.
Two important things about laptop batteries:
1) Don't leave them in the laptop if you use the power cord! If the battery remains it's permanently loaded and unloaded and the battery can only do a certain number of load/unload cycles before it breaks.
2) Never allow the battery to be totally unloaded! This can cause damage or even destroy the battery.
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HD failure soon??
