Thinkpad X201 - Consider replacing your battery?

Hi,

I bought my X201 two years ago with a six cell battery and these past few months I've been getting messages from the Windows power icon that says "Consider replacing your batter" and "There is a problem with your battery, so your computer might shut down suddenly" and in the ThinkVantage toolbox, it says that I have 37% left of my original capacity.

What I'm wondering is whether I *need* to buy a new one? With the way it is now, I can usually get just under 2 hours of use, and even though the extra few hours of mobility would be nice, I rarely use it away from a wall socket. But the main thing that deters me from getting a new one is that it costs $150 from the Lenovo website, which I don't think is worth it.

I plan on using this laptop for the next 2 years or so...so yeah Just really wondering whether it is imperative that I buy a new one? I mean, it's not like it's dangerous to be using this now-decayed battery?

 

Keep on using that battery, but I doubt that it will make it for another two years.

A genuine Lenovo battery with Panasonic cells (the only one worth owning in my opinion), gently used, in "green" can be had for about $50. No-brainer in my book.

Good luck

 

@OP. In the meantime you could turn off the notifications if you wish. Click on the battery symbol on the taskbar>>click on the tab 'Switch to: Advanced,' >> click on the 'Battery' tab>> 'Battery Maintenance' >> untick 'Periodically show messages about battery capacity.' This should turn the notifications off while reticking would bring the notifications back. Personally such messages would irritate me

 

Thanks everyone And yes the notifications are annoying hehe

 

Ebay? Do Lenovo sell new batteries with Panasonic cells?

 

eBay or marketplace on TPF.

If Lenovo still sells batteries for these - I believe that they do - you're likely looking at something in the $150 range...

 

What exactly does gently used or nearly new mean? I need a replacement battery for my T500. I get less than 20 minutes when it's unplugged.

 

Gently used is how I'd describe a battery holding better than 80% of the design charge, in "green".

You can pick up a Panasonic 9-cell one for under $50 shipped, presuming you're in the U.S.