[wellylug] Laptop Battery Problems....

[Chris Harris]

> You may want to remove the battery and fully discharge it through low
> impedence high wattage resistor say 10x 100ohm 5w resistors in parallel
> should do it.  Just be careful for with the resistros as they will get
> quite hot.

DON'T DO THIS, it will wreck the battery if any of the cells drop below 0v
and hence get reverse charged.
Disconnect the load when the voltage drops to ~80% of rated.
I use car light bulbs as for dummy loads with a relay the disconnect when
the voltage drops.
I imagine the laptop has built in cutout to protect the battery.

> > I have a big problem with my laptops battery.
> >
> > The laptop is a Compaq Presario 730AP, which was only brought at the end
> > of last year, & has had only average battery usage.

Does the warrantee cover the battery?

If the battery is a Lithium-Ion battery, They have quite finicky charging
requirements so the problem my be with the charger. Reread the manuals to be
sure you are treating it correctly.

HTH Chris