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 > > _______________________________________________ > Thinkpad mailing list > [email protected] > http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad >
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