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    Brand new X201 Battery conditioning

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kewlkat, Dec 6, 2010.

  1. kewlkat

    kewlkat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just got my X201 today..coming from a X301. Is there a good way condition the battery for first use and all that? I've never done that with any laptop, figured I'll start with this one.
     
    kewlkat, Dec 6, 2010
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  2. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    Fully charge the battery.
    Use the laptop on battery until battery runs out.
    Fully charge the battery.
    Use the laptop on battery until battery runs out.

    After training/conditioning the battery as above, you can use the battery in any patterns as you wish.

    EDIT: You may want to create the Recovery disks (1 boot CD, 2 data DVDs). An external USB CD/DVD burner is needed, of course.
     
    Kaso, Dec 6, 2010
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  3. kewlkat

    kewlkat Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks I'll get on that now...
     
    kewlkat, Dec 7, 2010
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    asdfasdf Notebook Consultant

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    No. If a new battery doesn't come with full capacity, then they fu**ed up the slow initial charging. There is nothing you can do to increase the capacity.
     
    asdfasdf, Dec 7, 2010
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    evilid Notebook Consultant

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    I just received my x201.
    Could you be a little more specific about "until battery runs out"?
    The default setting is supposed to hibernate at 5% level.
    Should I disable this setting so that battery runs out totally for conditioning?
     
    evilid, Dec 21, 2010
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    Drivingrain Notebook Guru

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    bump. any thoughts on this question above? thanks...
     
    Drivingrain, Dec 21, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    the battery is already conditioned when they ship from factory, you don't have to do it.

    Also, never discharge a Li-ion battery below 5% power level (it should be set to 10% before hiberation by the Windows), otherwise you will kill it.
     
    lead_org, Dec 21, 2010
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