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    U330 battery going, going...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Zeus69, Jun 30, 2010.

  1. Zeus69

    Zeus69 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did a SEARCH and discussion is all over the place. My problem is pretty specific.

    Over past two weeks, my battery life has gone from almost 3hrs after full charge --> 1.25hrs while on "Power Saver" setting. I updated to the most recent BIOS a couple days ago without any change. My PC is year and a half old, I use Vista 32-bit and haven't recently installed any new programs. Only thing that MAY coincide with recent behavior is that I left my laptop in car for full day with outdoor temps in mid 90s... Otherwise, it runs fine.

    Could my battery just be "dying" and needs replaced?
    Any way I can find out if battery is faulty, or just being "drained" by PC?
    Any recs for reasonably priced aftermarket batteries for the 330?

    Thx in advance.
     
    Zeus69, Jun 30, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    On eBay the around $35 with 6 month warranty.
     
    Nick, Jul 4, 2010
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