battery life reduced

fozzy40 · 05-23-2007, 09:26 AM

I have an IBM T43 and the battery life is now only about 2hrs. Do I need a new battery? If so, is using a bad battery harmful to the laptop? Thanks.

**8210GUY** · 05-23-2007, 10:04 AM

I appreciate your query is on the same lines, but please create your own thread each time for each problem and stay with that thread until that issue is resolved so you receive info to suit your case and that problems history is all in the same place, again there may be some slight variants that make a difference so it's cleaner and easier for everyone this way, I'll see if I can get this split into your own thread.

That said yes it would appear you need a new battery, BUT, first off how about some details such as make\model and age so we can see what we are dealing with, if it is a new unit it means something else may be wrong.

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Sorry I missed your model number above, but the age with a bit of history about your charging regime would still help.

05-23-2007, 09:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
fozzy40 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 20 OS: XP	Re: battery life reduced? I have an IBM T43 and the battery life is now only about 2hrs. Do I need a new battery? If so, is using a bad battery harmful to the laptop? Thanks.

05-23-2007, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
8210GUY TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,558 OS: xp Pro	Re: [resolved]battery life reduced? I appreciate your query is on the same lines, but please create your own thread each time for each problem and stay with that thread until that issue is resolved so you receive info to suit your case and that problems history is all in the same place, again there may be some slight variants that make a difference so it's cleaner and easier for everyone this way, I'll see if I can get this split into your own thread. That said yes it would appear you need a new battery, BUT, first off how about some details such as make\model and age so we can see what we are dealing with, if it is a new unit it means something else may be wrong. edit Sorry I missed your model number above, but the age with a bit of history about your charging regime would still help. Last edited by 8210GUY; 05-23-2007 at 10:08 AM. Reason: Update*