From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Apr 03 2001 - 17:12:27 EDT
Sounds like you got a bad battery
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Carver" <carverrn_at_email.com>
To: <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 10:38 AM
Subject: 760EL Battery Not Charging Using Dock I
> I recently picked up a 760EL that they were getting rid of at work. The
> 760EL does not have the power supply that plugs into the laptop but it
does
> have the Dock 1 with a CD-ROM. I was told the battery was no good so I
> bought a new one.
>
> When I put the new battery in and connected to the Dock 1 the little
orange
> light on the top back of the laptop is on (which the manual says means its
> charging) but the battery indicator always shows 0%.
>
> The laptop works fine when plugged into the Dock 1 it just won't charge
the
> battery.
>
> Should it charge from the Dock 1 or must I have the power supply for the
> laptop itself?
>
> If it should be charging from the Dock 1, how do I determine what's wrong?
>
> If the laptop isn't charging the battery, might it run from the battery if
> the battery is already charged. In this case, are there external battery
> chargers available?
>
> Thanks for any help!
>
> Rich
>
>
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