RE: Laptop battery failure on TP 600e

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From: James H. E. Maugham (CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com)
Date: Tue Jan 09 2001 - 19:46:23 EST


Chris,

Chris Carter-Bown [mailto:Chriscb_at_zetnet.co.uk] wrote:

> So - the amber light is continually flashing. In power meter the battery
> icon has a
> red diagonal line through it and 0% showing. Despite leaving it on mains
> but not powered up the battery will not take any charge.

It's dead Chris!

> This situation happened very quickly, over a few days, although I have
> been getting progressivly less running time over the last 6 months or
> so.

You could try calling IBM and whingeing about your poor, dead, battery. There
was a selective, non-advertised recall of 600 and 600E batteries a while back
that would get you a new one without a lot of difficulty. But this was on NEW
batteries that died within a few months.

If only the 3 year warranty applied to batteries!

Regards,

James


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