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    New Battery Problems

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ben2go, Jan 29, 2010.

  1. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a new battery after mine quite holding a charge.My original battery was 11.1V and 4000 mah lithium ion.My new battery is 11.1V and 5200 mah lithium ion.When my computer was new,I was getting 1:45 run time on a full charge.With this new high cap battery,I only get 1:10 run time.I have done the conditioning cycle that the battery manual out lines.It says five charge to fully discharge cycles and the battery will be ready for normal use.I've done that.I did not use my computer during the recharge cycles.I also have been using my computers default power plan as directed by the battery manual.I also noticed that the last recharge cycle only took 45 minutes.My new battery's manual said to expect up to five hours to recharge on the fifth cycle.Why do I have shorter battery life with a higher cap battery,and did I do my conditioning correctly?Is there anything else I can do or try?



    New issue.My computer just died at 40% charge and 38 minutes remaining run time.It should hibernate at 15% charge or 5 minutes remaining run time.
     
    ben2go, Jan 29, 2010
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  2. HPDV6700

    HPDV6700 Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like the cells are bad, and not accepting a charge and not holding one.

    Is this battery new old stock that was sitting around for a couple of years? Also, is this a OEM battery, or a aftermarket from ebay, or somewhere of the like?
     
    HPDV6700, Jan 29, 2010
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  3. Jaycee8980

    Jaycee8980 Notebook Deity

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    I second that, sounds like some of the cells aren't keeping a charge. Your battery is partially dead, therefore the decreased run-time.

    Where did you get this battery? Cheap eBay battery's are notorious for this.
     
    Jaycee8980, Jan 29, 2010
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  4. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    The battery is a new aftermarket replacement and I purchased it from Right Buy for Less.I couldn't find an Acer replacement that I could afford and I needed a battery now.I am still running conditioning cycles but it isn't getting any better.Now my computer with go to sleep when the battery discharges,but I clocked it at only having 50 minutes of run time.I didn't rely on the computers battery timer this time.
     
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  5. tilleroftheearth

    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    Bad battery.

    Can you return it? There is no point in continuing the 'conditioning' cycles - you are simply degrading the cells more and more.
     
    tilleroftheearth, Jan 29, 2010
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  6. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    I am checking on that.
     
    ben2go, Jan 29, 2010
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