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IBM 600 Series Laptops and Flaky Batteries?

Posted by Cliff on from the going-thru-Li-Ion-packs-like-water dept.

netdemonboberb asks: "I don't know where else we should turn, because no site will write articles on [this subject] and IBM is denying that their IBM 600 series laptops have flaky batteries. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute distributed these laptops to freshman students in 1999 and almost everyone I knew in my class had this issue. Ralph Levien's page has suggested it appears to be an issue with the 'Smart Monitoring' circuitry. I'm writing this article to get the issue out in the open so IBM can no longer deny it. These batteries are expensive, and I have had to replace mine 4 times already. Can anyone who reads/maintains slashdot help or provide any advice on getting resolution for this?" I must say that from personal experience, I've wondered if this might be the case as well. I have an IBM Thinkpad 600e laptop and I've already gone through 2 batteries. The laptop is currently inactive as it must be tied to the wall if it is to be used. Has anyone else experienced shorter-than-average battery life using these laptops? Were you able to do anything to improve the battery life?

9 of 446 comments (clear)

  1. in Soviet Russia by jagilbertvt · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You have a shorter than average life!

  2. DUMBASSES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Slashdots have shorter than average dicks.

    1. Re:DUMBASSES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    2. Re:DUMBASSES! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Oh well, since you are obviously a /. reader (how else would you know to even respond to articles here) I guess you haven't reached the point where you can be

      "inevitably fat, pimple faced, uncoordinated, idiots."
      and "can't seem to behave themselves around girls".

      Maybe someday you won't look like a cock sucker and people will stop chasing you. Perhaps then you will be promoted upto the level where /. readers are.

  3. IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    short lifetime averages YOU!!

  4. hehehe by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://weezer.zapto.org

  5. You Want Flakes: Here's The Biggest One +1 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks, Moron!

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  6. Re:Slashdot today... by lazyl · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Slashdot proclaims itself as a good site for people to get their views out. How the heck does the moderation system make sure that everyone's views are represented appropriately? Lets put it this way, the Slashdot moderation system is flawed for this reason. There is nothing stopping someone from demoding someone just because that person doesn't agree with his or her views. Add the fact, the moderators as a whole have the same powers 24/7 that 400 Slashdot members have 5 times for a period of 5 days at any given time.

    I don't hear you suggesting a better alternative

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  7. Isn't /. supposed to be news? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hmm. The banner at the top says it's "News". Yet from the stories, it's looking like a generic tech-support mailing list. Or maybe it's just a posting to comp.laptops that got misdirected.

    I guess I should just be happy this isn't a dupe.

    Well, might as well take advantage of it. I had a mouse die last year. Did this happen to anybody else? What can I do? Please help!