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Dell version of thinkpad power manager battery reset?

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by jedisurfer1, Sep 21, 2014.

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  1. jedisurfer1

    jedisurfer1 Notebook Deity

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    I've got 2 e7240 atitudes here that are now showing over 10% battery wear. Is there an equivalent program that will reset the battery
     
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    The usual way to reset the battery chip is to full drain the battery then fully recharge it. Use it on battery until Windows shuts down then boot into the BIOS and let it sit there until the computer stops.

    My E7440 came with >7% wear as new and I gave it the above treatment and reclaimed about 1% of the capacity. Do you know what wear was on the E7220 batteries when new?

    John
     
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    Thanks. They varied when I got them, I think from 4% - 6%
     
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