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    CF-29 Battery questions

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by jimrx7, Sep 14, 2011.

  1. jimrx7

    jimrx7 Notebook Consultant

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    What would be good baseline numbers for a battery if I look under PC?. like maximum charge, or even how many charge cycles, I found about 35 batteries in a closet and some in a file cabinet here at work some are in the box brand new and some are out of the box. I was just looking to spend about a week or 2 recalibrating them about 5 a a time to see which are salvageable.
     
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  2. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    I use a program called "batterybar" BatteryBar - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com and it works good and free. The below quote is from the web site


    As with your used and new batteries the only way to really tell how good a battery is to run the laptop for an hour and see what % is left. On my CF-52 I run the screen at 80% and can get a good 3.5 hours but in the control pannel it tells me 2 hours max. ​
     
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  3. jimrx7

    jimrx7 Notebook Consultant

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    as always Tough, thank you for prompt reply, I will install this on my 5 mules and start going through the batteries right away.
     
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    Springfield Notebook Deity

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    Springfield, Sep 14, 2011
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  5. toughasnails

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    I seen them and was wondering if its the same as running the battery cal or does it really condition the battery :confused: . It would be faster
     
    toughasnails, Sep 15, 2011
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Considering the Seller's ID "bargain-pcs-auction", the prices don't seem like such a "bargain": :eek:

    Price: US $89.99 [Buy It Now]
    Shipping: $19.99

    "YOU ARE BIDDING ON (1) 2-bay desktop conditioning charger. I dont have the ac adapter for these chargers."
     
    TopCop1988, Sep 15, 2011
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