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    Weird battery problem on CF-29

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by iljajj, Oct 3, 2011.

  1. iljajj

    iljajj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi all,

    I have some issues with my newly-purchased (well, used, obviously) CF-29 which I THINK might be solved by buying a new battery, but I'm not entirely sure.

    There are two signs that things are not entirely well. First, the battery refuses to give a full charge. Secondly, It discharges to about 90 percent and then the machines switches off without warning. This happens both in XP and Ubuntu 11.04, so it's not just a Windows thing.

    I've tried a battery calibration, but that doesn't really work because again the machine just gives the ghost after a very short while. Battery utilities say that it is about 21 percent depleted and should give about 2 and a half hours of charge - but I don't know how reliable that information is without calibration.

    Would any of you have a suggestion how to proceed? I wouldn't mind buying a new battery since I got the CF-29 for next to nothing and I really like the machine - but I needed to be sure that it would solve the problem.
     
    iljajj, Oct 3, 2011
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    kb9kst Notebook Geek

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    That is a typical sign of a bad battery. Some of the cells are bad.

    Jason
     
    kb9kst, Oct 3, 2011
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  3. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Yup... Bad battery.. You can try to recalibrate a few times to see if it helps... But I think you'll need a new battery.
     
    Toughbook, Oct 3, 2011
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  4. iljajj

    iljajj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, thanks for the speedy replies!

    Would you have any suggestions where to buy a battery? (I'll need a place that ships to Europe).
     
    iljajj, Oct 3, 2011
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    ares93 Notebook Evangelist

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    Ebay, without doubt. Or perhaps one of the masters have one laying around.
     
    ares93, Oct 3, 2011
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    TopCop1988, Oct 3, 2011
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  7. iljajj

    iljajj Notebook Enthusiast

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    Actually, the guy I bought it from spontaneously offered to send me another battery he got as a replacement. That was really cool.
     
    iljajj, Oct 3, 2011
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  8. Toughbook

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    You can't beat that. Did you buy it on eBay?
     
    Toughbook, Oct 3, 2011
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  9. Alex

    Alex Super Moderator

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    If he has more than one battery ask for a Yellow tabbed battery rather than the standard blue tab as its newer and higher capacity
     
    Alex, Oct 3, 2011
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