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Replacement Laptop Battery

  • 24-07-2005 01:53AM
    #1
    Gazza22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭


    I bought my laptop over a year ago in PC World. Everything has been fine up till about 2 months ago when the battery just gave out on my laptop.

    Once the powercord is taken out, the laptop just goes dead straight away...this is really starting to bug me, it's defeating the purpose of a laptop!

    Is this common in laptops for the battery to act like this after only a year??? I was just wondering if i will be able to get a replacement battery or is it likely that the battery i have can be repaired? Or would this be a fault?

    This is my laptop btw

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,113 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    my battery has never lasted over half an hour...dunno how long they should last.it depends on how you take care of it.do not keep it connected to the mains and keep the battery in etc.i would buy another one i guess but i know nothing of those other options


  • #3
    zap
    Closed Accounts Posts: 839 ✭✭✭zap


    if you didn't look after it i.e. leaving it plugged into mains all the time fully charged it again when it was only half used this is what happens, i doubt it can be repaired.


  • #4
    Nukem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,082 ✭✭✭Nukem


    zap wrote:
    if you didn't look after it i.e. leaving it plugged into mains all the time fully charged it again when it was only half used this is what happens, i doubt it can be repaired.
    Wrecks the battery. There are places that supply batteries alright just have a quick google.

    Nukem


  • #5
    Tony H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,527 ✭✭✭Tony H


    did you try recalibrating it , i thought mine was gone and i gave this programme a try and i went from 10min of battery to 1 hour 40
    http://www.rm.com/Support/TechnicalArticle.asp?cref=TEC49012
    the download link is above


  • #6
    Gazza22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Gazza22


    Thanks for that, i will try that program and see what happens.

    Though i actually think this battery is dead, will probably have to get a new one. I just checked power configuration and it says it is on AC power, that it is charging, but the battery is not charging at all. It is at 0% constantly.


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  • #7
    RicardoSmith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,259 ✭✭✭RicardoSmith


    zap wrote:
    if you didn't look after it i.e. leaving it plugged into mains all the time fully charged it again when it was only half used this is what happens, i doubt it can be repaired.

    I've done this with my own. To be honest its so much hassle unplugging the battery, and the battery life with a desktop replacment is dire anyway that I never bothered. So mine is shagged now. Lasts 5-10 mins. When new it only lasted an hour, so not much point in me buying a new one really.


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