The long answer: The likely cause is the constant use these batteries are seeing. LiIon batts only last for so long before giving up, and the more frequently you drain and charge them, the shorter they last. With daily discharges, and getting them used (if I read correctly), they don't last very long.
On Tuesday, September 23, 2003, at 06:48 PM, Geoff Doctor wrote:
Hello, About a year ago I bought two used M7318 batteries from someone on the swaplist. They have worked fine up until The last 2 months, where they have both gone from holding 3 hour charges down to 1:34 and 1:48. Power resets have not helped. I do use these batteries daily for school, lounging around the house with wireless, etc.. And I wear them down to about 10% each and charge them overnight on a daily basis. I take it theres no way to get the life back up in these batteries, but before I buy more, do you think the powerbook caused this?
Also in June I sold a Lombard to a friend, and included two of my pismo batteries, one holding a 3 hr charge and one holding a 1:40. I was at his place this weekend and to my surprise the they only lasted 1:16 and :59. This was a HUGE decrease in three months time. He never uses his on battery power, so I found this strange. Also on the lombard it took 5 hours to charge both batteries, while they only lasted for 2.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks, Geoff
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