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    Battery failure

    Discussion in 'HP' started by strangesweet, Nov 9, 2008.

  1. strangesweet

    strangesweet Notebook Deity

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    I ran the battery test using HP's battery software and it says the battery need to be replaced..

    It does charge from time to time, but only for a few second each time I reboot the laptop.

    I was wondering how many years is the warranty covers the battery. I bought it from Costco and I'm supposed to have 2 yr technical warranty(?).
     
    strangesweet, Nov 9, 2008
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I believe the battery usually has a 1 year limited warranty(whatever that means).
     
    namaiki, Nov 9, 2008
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    sharp65 Notebook Consultant

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    I'm pretty disappointed, I bought my dv6500t from HP last july and the battery is already dead. It lasts about 30 minutes in a full charge.
     
    sharp65, Nov 9, 2008
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  4. strangesweet

    strangesweet Notebook Deity

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    Yea my 2 yr (close to 3 yr) Sony Vaio battery is still running in good meters, while this little over 1 1/2 yr HP battery is already dead. HP's battery is much bigger but this can't be used for portability, while Sony's can.
     
    strangesweet, Nov 10, 2008
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  5. Han Bao Quan

    Han Bao Quan The Assassin

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    Give HP a call, you probably got a defective battery.

    Normal time period for a battery to hold up a good amount of charge is between 1-1.5 year.
    It also depends on how you use the battery, check out the battery guide for more information.
     
    Han Bao Quan, Nov 10, 2008
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