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    Ultraybay Battery will not charge

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by npv1597, Jan 4, 2010.

  1. npv1597

    npv1597 Notebook Guru

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    I have a T500 running windows 7 ultimate 64. The other day my ultrabay battery stopped charging. The main battery fully charges and the ultrabay is stuck at 0%. In the power manager it says that the battery is too hot to discharge. Has anyone had an issue like this before?
     
    npv1597, Jan 4, 2010
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  2. hceuterpe

    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    Well, is that in fact true? Is the ultraybay battery hot to the touch if you take it out?

    Be glad Lenovo limits charging on a battery that's too hot, vs say a FIRE :D
     
    hceuterpe, Jan 4, 2010
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    Mr.KL Notebook Evangelist

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    If the message says its too hot, don't force it. Could explode on you and cause a house/office fire. Have you ever seen the movie Backdraft? Call support, you are not trained to handle the situation.
     
    Mr.KL, Jan 4, 2010
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    Sounds like a shorted cell in the battery
     
    RobT61p, Jan 4, 2010
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  5. hceuterpe

    hceuterpe Notebook Evangelist

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    Wouldn't a failed cell only have an internal short?

    If you short a lithium-ion cell with say a wire, it's gonna go BOOM!
     
    hceuterpe, Jan 5, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    Call Lenovo and ask for a replacement if your battery is within one year of its purchase, don't muck around with damaged battery. The last thing you want is an exploding lithium battery, it could cause some serious burn on you and people around you.
     
    lead_org, Jan 5, 2010
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    This, I'd take that battery out right now and call support.
     
    StealthTH, Jan 5, 2010
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