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    CF-M34 battery callibration issues

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Rob, Sep 11, 2008.

  1. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    So I just started using my M34 today for primary use (Because I left my CF-30 at my girlfriends house on Tuesday and won't get to get it until tomorrow because I'm to busy :(). Anyways... Windoze is reporting 2 hours and after about an hour i says LOW BATTERY RAWR!!!!!!!! and reports 5% @ 7 minutes... I've tried letting it go completely dead and recharging it 3 times and still this problem ensues...

    Today I was using it for about a half hour and it yelled at me after 30 minutes then puked after 34 minutes (when it lasted 1 hour 20 minutes yesterday!!!)

    WT F? any ideas/utilities?

    Thanks guys :)
     
    Rob, Sep 11, 2008
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  2. Rob

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    Noone :(?!?!?!
     
    Rob, Sep 15, 2008
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    i cant remember if those have the batt recal utility but try holding ctrl and hitting f9 at the panasonic splash screen. i know the 29 has this function but have not had to try on the 34
     
    TBtech29, Sep 16, 2008
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    If there is not a bat cal utility you can try running in down in the bios before you get into windows.

    One of the side benefits of my continual upgrades in buying newer toughbooks is that I am getting newer longer lasting batteries.



    Alex
     
    Alex, Sep 17, 2008
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    Excellent, I'll try that! :)
     
    Rob, Sep 18, 2008
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