Ok, I'll give it a try.

On Mon, Mar 8, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Chris Schumann <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 03/08/2010 04:31 PM, Adam Olsen wrote:
>>
>> Thinkpad x200s, IBM THINKPAD X200S 42T4536 7200mah 9 Cell from
>> softarcade.net.  The battery was only $50, so I was thinking it may
>> too good to be true.
>>
>> The battery arrived today, and Linux is reporting that the max
>> capacity is only 82%.  I emailed softarcade and they are telling me
>> "be sure you update your bios", and "sounds like a calibration issue".
>>  Does that sound right, or did I get screwed?
>>
>
> You could calibrate it by letting it drain and recharging, in that machine.
>
> Use memtest86++ or just leave the BIOS screen up with the machine unplugged
> until the machine turns off. Then plug it in and either leave it sit or use
> it while it charges until it stops. That should give you a very accurate
> idea of the capacity.
>
> Chris
>
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