--- Mike O'Connor  wrote:

> Franklin wrote:
> 
> >--- Mike O'Connor  wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>>S Zaveloff wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>This is not an OS/2 problem per se but maybe someone can give me
> an idea
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>where to look.
> >>>>
> >>>>I have an older ThinkPad notebook (a P-II 390E) that was working
> fine
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>until recently. Now the notebook still works OK but
the batteries
> do
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>not charge. I have the notebook in a port replicator most of the
> time
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>and took it out and connected the power adapter directly but
> there was
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>no change. I also tried replacing the battery with a spare but
> the
> >>>>spare would not charge either. It doesn't make any difference
> whether
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>I have one battery in or two.
> >>>>
> >>>>Can anyone help with this or at least point me in the right
> direction?
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>Hi Dale,
> >>In view of the fact that this is os2hardware, I personally think
> that
> >>
> >>Steven 's problem is very relevant to this group, and anyone else
> who
> >>
> >>encounters that same problem - I'm just glad that I don't suffer
> with
> >>
> >>it, but would be interested in the outcome, for future reference.
> >>
> 
> >I have OS/2 on a thinkpad... and would really be interested in this
> os2
> >related topic.
> >
> >Franklin
> >
> 
> Hi Franklin,
> 
> Did you miss the following posted by Beth in Brasil about 7hrs ago?:
> 
>     We just had this happen to us. I thought the battery charger in
> the
>     laptop was no good.
>     Just by chance I inserted a brand new battery, and it works fine
>     again. Both of our
>     batteries, the spare also, were no good anymore. I think they
> last
>     just so long.
>     FWIW
>     Beth
> 
> Steve McCrystal also said the following:
> 
>     Lots of good battery info here:
> 
>     http://www.powerstream.com/Storage.htm
> 
>     There is another site more Thinkpad Li-Ion specific, if I can
> find
>     the URL.
> 
>     Steve
> 
Yes, I read all the posts after the one I replied to. Thank you. The
website above was very interesting and informative.
The concern is when a battery no longer is charging, to replace either
the battery or the charger is a pretty expensive proposition that
without a good bit of evidence of which one is faulty, a guess could be
wrong. What I am reading is that we should blame the battery first, and
maybe with good cause, but purchasing a new one to find it is really
the charger could be devestating to some budgets. Like a computerized
fuel injection auto with a stumble and check engine lamp on, incorrect
diagnosis can spend a lot of money fast.

I also read on a rechargeable nicad flashlight to not discharge
completely as it could cause a reverse polarity on a cell, upon which
the next charge could cause it to explode. I had a similar situation
with an 18 volt tool battery that got so hot during recharge it melted
the case and smoked badly. I got it out of the house, charger and all
and tossed it in the back yard - it smoked and popped for about 20
minutes until the other cells around the bad one discharged. Pretty
scary...

Franklin


		
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