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    How long to charge?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by _SLY_, Jun 26, 2007.

  1. _SLY_

    _SLY_ Notebook Geek

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    My T61 is supposedly waiting for me at home. I have to budget my time, though. How long is that bad boy supposed to fully charge before use? Who has the manual, or knows off hand?

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    _SLY_, Jun 26, 2007
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    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    Plug it in and start using it. Just dont unplug it till it has stopped charging. Might be 1-3 hours depending on what the level is.
     
    dietcokefiend, Jun 26, 2007
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  3. hypertrophy

    hypertrophy Notebook Evangelist

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    I think mine took a good 2 1/2hrs with the 9-cell battery and 65W AC adapter.
     
    hypertrophy, Jun 26, 2007
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    FiReWoLf Notebook Evangelist

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    Is it better to discharge the new batt before I charge it to full capacity or charge it straight out from the box?
     
    FiReWoLf, Jun 26, 2007
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    panteedropper Notebook Deity

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    there are alot of opinions on this matter, i personally let the battery die completely and then plugged it in to charge till it hit 100. then i unplugged it, let it drain down and charged it again. I repeated this step 3 times.
     
    panteedropper, Jun 27, 2007
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    Charge it fully, and then after 5-10 cycles initiate the battery calibration so your battery gauge is set correctly.
     
    dietcokefiend, Jun 27, 2007
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