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Laptop battery discharges
Name: trapper_s_john Date: October 21, 2003 at 14:58:26 Pacific OS: Windows 98SE CPU/Ram: P233/80MB
Comment:
I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 480CDT Notebook with Li-Ion Battery Pack model no: PA 2487U N.
Problem: Battery discharges when everything is shut down and Notebook is not in use. I replaced the battery recently but that didnt solve the problem. The battery does not discharge if I remove it from the Notebook and sit it on shelf.
I fully charged battery on Oct 10th and left it in Notebook. Today (Oct 24th) the battery was only 25% charged when I went to use it.
Name: Petit Jean Date: October 21, 2003 at 17:21:32 Pacific
Reply:
Battery life has always been the 'weak leg' on older laptops.Your solution is not that bad even though time consuming.Good luck.
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Response Number 2
Name: will Date: October 21, 2003 at 17:28:17 Pacific
Reply:
How old is the battery? It might need replacing. Batteries do not last forever.
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Response Number 3
Name: Simon Date: October 21, 2003 at 17:36:15 Pacific
Reply:
Is the laptop DEFINITELY powering off when you shut down ?
i.e. it's not going into sleep / standby mode without you realising ?
Regards
Simon
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Response Number 4
Name: Don Miller Date: October 22, 2003 at 05:24:45 Pacific
Reply:
I would suspect that the Power Supply module is defective. On shutdown, it should disconnect the battery. I've seen a module fail such that when the computer has been shut down, there's still power on the MoBo (but not to the hard drive & display). It shouldn't be a terribly expensive fix, but you never know.
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Summary: I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro 480 CDT Notebook. Battery will eventually go dead while laptop is shut down and not being used. However, the battery stays up if removed and stored on shelf. So,I just u...
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