Aspire 5672 battery dead?

I've had my laptop for just over a year (10 days to be exact since i checked my receipt).

I haven't used my battery for around 11 months. I just left it at around a 60% charge and took if out of the computer, and have never touched it since.

Now, i think the battery is completely dead. It will not charge (only 0.3% each time i stick it back in).

BatteryEater Pro says its at 0.002V and is designed for 0.0V. After gaining a charge of 0.3%, the battery light will keep on flashing orange. (error message?)

Does this mean my battery is totally dead? if so that really sucks, because I probably didn't even use it for 20 cycles! AND my bro's 2 year old IBM battery is still fine!

If i woulda found out just 11 days earlier, the battery would still be under warranty!!

 

I was thinking about doing that...glad I just leave it in. Although I'd be lucky to get 2 hours of surfing after about 6 months of ownership. I'm guessing an hour by a years end. Newegg totally lied about running this thing for 3 hours. Totally lied about getting a t2300 too...I got a t2300e. FTW

 

Try cleaning the connectors on the battery and on the laptop (with the ac unplugged) and reconnecting - I would not use a liquid, just like a cotton / ear swab or an eraser off a pencil (red no white)

 

@ ruisu,
when the batter was new i used bePro on it and got a max of 169mins of run time(not consistent). but yea, this thing is a far cry from all the Core Duo buzz back in the day.

@ jpagel,
i tried blowing on the connectors, didn't look like anything was there. they are too close together for any kind of q-tip or anything to fit between the fins to clean it.

 

[/quote]@ jpagel,
i tried blowing on the connectors, didn't look like anything was there. they are too close together for any kind of q-tip or anything to fit between the fins to clean it.[/QUOTE]

You did it on the laptop connectors as well correct?

 

yup. looked at the connectors too, nothing out of the ordinary.

i found the service manual, but it doesnt say anything about the battery light flashing.

might take the cover off to check it out.

 

have you check you battery maybe it one recalled ones?

 

unfortunately, it isn't one of the recalls.
however, if i input the same serial number but change the week from 50 to 51 it goes through..hopefully.

 

Your battery has probably died. I always ask myself why people buy laptops/notebooks and then think they are being smart by removing the battery for storage purposes to supposedly prelong battery life. Just use the laptop/notebook and enjoy it with the battery. Afterall, the battery is only about 1/10 of the total cost of the computer. It just does not make sense.

 

Yes i agree with Teejay keep useing battery or at least use once and while to discrarge it and let it charge up