From: Allan Ballard (aballard_at_ix.netcom.com)
Date: Mon Aug 23 1999 - 02:09:16 EDT
Bill,
Thanks again!
Aren't you the nightowl! I am packing to leave town :).
Gotta scoot...
Allan
On Mon, 23 Aug 1999 02:03:52 -0400, Bill Morrow wrote:
>that 760CD battery should be a NiMH or Li and thus not be subject to shadow
>charge, but there is electronics inside that reports the state of charge to
>the charger..
>thinkpads stop charging is the charge in the battery is 95% or more, thus a
>battery charged to 99% won't get more charge until it goes below thast 95%
>threshold..
>
>AND, the best way to store a battery in a carry case is in such a way that
>errent metalic 'stuff' (a new electronic type term, like "teakettlecord")
>won't short out and set the case afire at an embarassing moment, like when
>running to catch the last train from zurich ot basel.. :-)
>
>
>Allan Ballard wrote:
>
>> Bill,
>>
>> I don't know what is going on, but once home, the
>> battery charged up to 100% again. I think I'll
>> discharge/recharge it again to see what happens.
>>
>> What is a good way to store a 2nd battery in a
>> travel case?
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Allan
>>
>> On Sun, 22 Aug 1999 03:18:37 -0400, Bill Morrow wrote:
>>
>> >Allan..
>> >try starting the charge from 10% or so, then see if it takes a full
>> >charge..
>> >
>> >Allan Ballard wrote:
>> >
>> >> My IBM battery for a 760CD only charges to 99 percent,
>> >> no matter how long it is given to charge.
>> >>
>> >> A 2nd battery charges to the full 100%.
>> >>
>> >> What goes on here?
>> >>
>> >> Both batteries seem to deliver the same amount
>> >> of time between charges.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >> Allan Ballard
>> >
>> >--
>> >Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
>> >
>> >** Bill Morrow ** :-)
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>> >e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
>> >770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
>> >
>> >Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will
>> >vary, Done on a
>> >closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
>> >
>> >
>
>--
>Live Long and Prosper, Happy trails...
>
>** Bill Morrow ** :-)
>WEB page http://thinkpads.com
>Thinkpad User Community: http://thinkpads.com/enter.html
>Compuserve Thinkpad(c) Forum Sysop
>e-mail: bill_at_thinkpads.com, penzance_at_icanect.net
>770Z-8AU, 760ED, 760CD, (5)701C, 560E, 755CE, 750C et al...
>
>Including, but not limited to, Subject to prior sale, Your mileage will
>vary, Done on a
>closed road with a professional driver AND Do not try this at home..
>
>
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