Re: PCWorks: lap top battery question

Hi Larry,

What sort of info are looking for? Are you saying that you
physically
opened the battery pack? (Folks at home - don't try that!)
All notebook
batteries are consumable items. They use chemicals that
break down over
time and use. In my experience, the original batteries may
last about
three years, new replacement batteries may last about two
years, based on
normal usage. Even though the lights and power meter
software may show
charges up to 100%, a very used battery may not hold or
dispense a
supposedly full charge.

Chuck



Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:17:07 -0400
From: Larry <schntvadelphia.net>
Subject: PCWorks: lap top battery question
 
Dell Latitude will run for about 5 minutes then goes dead.
the 5 little test lights on the battery, show dead also.
after charging all 5 show good.
obviously the battery, but being a tv repairman, i wanted to

know more.
I opened the battery box and checked the actual batteries,
and 
they are fine.
16 volts and high current, at least 2 amps available.
Can anyone explain more about this battery assembly?
 
thanks,
larry
 
 
 
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Hey Larry,

While you are in there, you might check the wiring. I now
use Dell also, 
but at one time I had several Compaqs which all developed
bad batteries 
prematurely. I too, broke mine open, and discovered a bad
solder joint. 
Fixed that and the batteries were almost as good as new. My

brother-in-law was a project engineer for Compac, and he was
aghast 
about the problem, even though that was not his area of
responsibility. 
He did know about the problem they were having with
batteries, and 
contacted the appropriate people to let them know that their
Japanese 
supplier had a faulty robot doing solder work.

Mike

Chuck M Harris wrote:
> Hi Larry,
>
> What sort of info are looking for? Are you saying that
you physically
> opened the battery pack? (Folks at home - don't try
that!) All notebook
> batteries are consumable items. They use chemicals that
break down over
> time and use. In my experience, the original batteries
may last about
> three years, new replacement batteries may last about
two years, based on
> normal usage. Even though the lights and power meter
software may show
> charges up to 100%, a very used battery may not hold or
dispense a
> supposedly full charge.
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
> Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:17:07 -0400
> From: Larry <schntvadelphia.net>
> Subject: PCWorks: lap top battery question
>  
> Dell Latitude will run for about 5 minutes then goes
dead.
> the 5 little test lights on the battery, show dead
also.
> after charging all 5 show good.
> obviously the battery, but being a tv repairman, i
wanted to 
> know more.
> I opened the battery box and checked the actual
batteries, and 
> they are fine.
> 16 volts and high current, at least 2 amps available.
> Can anyone explain more about this battery assembly?
>  
> thanks,
> larry
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