This problem is cropping up more and more among our industrial and insurance clients. We are beginning to think Thinkpads of the T60 variety have a problem. ________
If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you are old. . . . . . . . . . Will Rogers On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Laurence Spiegel < [email protected]> wrote: > > > > To Whom It May Concern: > > I have a Lenova t60 and for the first time, my charger will not charge the > battery or even give enough power to operate the computer when the battery > is not connected. It will turn my computer on but then automatically shut > off because of a 0190 battery low error. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > > Ted > > Re: T60 charging problem: > > It appears that the machine is not receiving power. Do a few minutes of t/s > b4 buying a new batt. > > Does the green power LED light? Do you have a meter, or even a 12v light > bulb to test your power adaptor with? It should have enough power to fully > light a car headlight. If the AC brick's wire is moved often, it can fray > internally where it gets kinked hanging out the back of the machine. It > could be the connector inside the machine, see if power is getting that far > b4 sending the machine out or buying a new batt. > > In addition, I'd keep the following handy if you travel often: > i). Spare power brick, less for failing bricks (the brick itself is > reliable) but in case one is lost + for troubleshooting. That's also a good > excuse to buy the air/auto compact adaptor. > ii) Get a cheap battery to use in the machine while plugged in. Toss the > good one in the fridge with about 1/2 charge - unlike alkalines, Li-ion > batts age faster at room temp. Do not freeze them. > Now you have a known good batt and brick; next time it will take 5 min to > see if you have an internal machine problem or not. > > -- LS > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad > _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list [email protected] http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad
