Checking The Battery Pack - IBM A21e - ThinkPad 2628 - Celeron 600 MHz Hardware Maintenance Manual

Checking the battery pack

Battery charging does not start until the Power Meter
shows that less than 95% of the total power remains;
under this condition the battery pack can charge to 100%
of its capacity. This protects the battery pack from being
overcharged or from having a shortened life.
To check the status of your battery, move your cursor to
the Power Meter icon in the icon tray of the Windows
taskbar and wait for a moment (but do not click), and the
percentage of battery power remaining is displayed. To get
detailed information about the battery, double-click the
Power Meter icon.
Note: If the battery pack becomes hot, it may not be able
to charge. Remove it from the computer and leave it
at room temperature for a while. After it cools down,
reinstall and recharge it.
To check the battery pack, do the following:
1. Power off the computer.
2. Remove the battery pack and measure the voltage
between battery terminals 1 (+) and 5 (−). See the
following figure:
5
3. for Lithium ion battery;
v If the voltage is less than +11.0 V dc, the battery
pack has been discharged.
Note: Recharging will take at least 3 hours, even if
If the voltage is still less than +11.0 V dc after
recharging, replace the battery.
for Nickel metal hydride battery;
v If the voltage is less than +8.0 V dc, the battery
pack has been discharged.
Note: Recharging will take at least 3 hours, even if
If the voltage is still less than +8.0 V dc after
recharging, replace the battery.
4. for Lithium ion battery;
v If the voltage is more than +11.0 V dc, measure the
resistance between battery terminals 4 and 5. The
resistance must be 4 to 30 K ohm.
the indicator does not turn on.
the indicator does not turn on.
Terminal Voltage (V dc)
1 + 0 to + 12.6
5 Ground (−)
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