Isn't there a standard 1-year warranty on the D-series batteries? We usually go through the battery's life every year and a half to two years. If it's already failing I'd call Dell and have them get you a new one.
---- Jack Kramer Computer Systems Specialist University Relations, Michigan State University w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 On 2/21/11 1:04 PM, "John Aldrich" <[email protected]> wrote: >My Google-Fu is failing me today. One of my users told me late last year >that he was getting a warning on his laptop that his battery was reaching >the end of it's useable life, so I bought him a replacement. His new >battery >is saying the same thing and is only lasting about 45 minutes at most, >even >after several full discharge and recharge cycles. >Is there a trick to resetting the lifetime counter on these things? I >think >he's got a Latitude D-series. > > > > > > >~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >--- >To manage subscriptions click here: >http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >or send an email to [email protected] >with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
