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    SZ battery went crazy after i left the laptop with the battery attached for 3 months

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by -=KNOP=-, Sep 1, 2006.

  1. -=KNOP=-

    -=KNOP=- Notebook Enthusiast

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    NPC shows crazy things:
    Full Capacity: 655350 mWh
    Wear Level 0%

    but it just not charge! i cant make it work without AC adapter :(

    PS SZ produced 04/06, Large Capacity battery

    Anyone can suggest something?
     
    -=KNOP=-, Sep 1, 2006
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    yes...remove the battery from the notebook and call the bomb squad.

    seriously though, it sounds like either your battery is dead or the part of the notebook that connects to the battery failed...I would be calling Sony about this.
     
    Greg, Sep 1, 2006
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    FenderP Notebook Deity

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    I've been using my SZ since April with no problems (sans the screen which someone broke) with my large capacity battery.
     
    FenderP, Sep 1, 2006
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    i left it to charge for 15 hours and it seems it is restored somehow

    full capacity changed to 86580 mWh

    How do I stimulate the battery? Drain to the end and charge back couple of times?

    Any software for that?

    thanks
     
    -=KNOP=-, Sep 2, 2006
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    Do not let the battery discharged to 0% as it will damage the battery.

    Stimulate it by discharging to 40% level and charge it from there.
     
    outie, Sep 2, 2006
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