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    Special Battery Charging Method?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Arvin, Mar 1, 2008.

  1. Arvin

    Arvin Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi All,

    I've been using my T61P all day today and I noticed that the battery does not reach 100%. Right now it reads "95% available (plugged in, not charging)".
    Do I have a faulty battery, or is that some kind of battery protection where it doesn't keep it fully charged at 100% intentionally?
     
    Arvin, Mar 1, 2008
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  2. jooooeee

    jooooeee Stealth in disguise

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    I beleive it is a battery protection program that Lenovo has pre installed (ThinkVantage).
     
    jooooeee, Mar 1, 2008
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  3. Arki

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    Can you tell us what your charge thresholds are?

    Double click on the green battery icon in your taskbar. Click on the third tab and then Battery Maintenance.
     
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  4. Arvin

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    I did a fresh install, and may have omitted that batterynmaintenance feature - there is no green icon for me in the tray.
     
    Arvin, Mar 1, 2008
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    Does your battery also hang at around 96%?
     
    Arvin, Mar 2, 2008
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    That's normal, so it will somewhat prolong battery charge life. After it dips below a certain area it will start charging.
     
    klutchrider, Mar 3, 2008
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    Is it true that you are suppose to drain and charge the battery fully 4 times when you first get the laptop?
     
    gamemint, Mar 3, 2008
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    No, it is not true. I believe that once you receive your notebook, it is best to fully charge, then discharge, then fully charge again. This is known as a battery reset and will provide accuracy to your battery meter in order to prevent premature battery drain.
     
    Arki, Mar 3, 2008
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