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July 31st, 2009, 07:35 AM
#1
Weird Laptop Battery - VERY STRANGE - Can Someone Explain This?
Ok, something VERY strange is happening with my laptop battery. First off, I got a 4 year old Gateway laptop. Secondly, I bought a battery from BestBuy through eBay a month ago. For the first 2 weeks after buying it, the battery performed very well. After that, I couldn't charge the battery and it gave me a charge of 15 minutes left or 10%. I thought it was dead, I couldn't believe it. Then today (2 weeks later), the battery now reads 3 hours at 100% charge and works perfectly again. Can anyone explain this? Why did this happen?
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Last edited by obla; July 31st, 2009 at 07:42 AM.
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July 31st, 2009, 08:15 AM
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The likely suspect is your DC jack.
Just Google this; Gateway laptop DC jack
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July 31st, 2009, 09:29 AM
#3
Originally Posted by CCT
The likely suspect is your DC jack.
Just Google this; Gateway laptop DC jack
Hi, CCT. Thanks for the reply. I got 2 questions for you.
1) Do you think it's the DC jack? Well, I'm able to get enough power from the DC jack without the battery. So, I really don't know.
2) Is there a way for me to connect to DC power without charging and removing my battery?
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July 31st, 2009, 10:14 AM
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1: The battery charges through the DC jack. Sometimes yours charges, sometimes it doesn't.
What does that tell you?
2: You are doing just that with the charger/adapter connected - you cannot NOT CHARGE if the battery is in and the adapter connected unless the DC jack is skewered.
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August 1st, 2009, 06:26 AM
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Originally Posted by CCT
1: The battery charges through the DC jack. Sometimes yours charges, sometimes it doesn't.
What does that tell you?
2: You are doing just that with the charger/adapter connected - you cannot NOT CHARGE if the battery is in and the adapter connected unless the DC jack is skewered.
CCT, you could be right. I'll definitely check it out. Thanks.
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