From: Bruce Markowitz (scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net)
Date: Tue Aug 27 2002 - 17:53:02 EDT
The ultimate answer is, buy a new battery.
They are consumable, they don't last forever
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oliver A. Durm" <oliver.durm_at_gmx.de>
To: "Tae Hyong Kim" <tkim_at_lynx.dac.neu.edu>
Cc: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>; "François Caron (TP600E-User,SW-Entwickler)"
<milnoc_at_sympatico.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: 600E main/ultraslimbay batts
> Hello Tae and the other TP600-Users,
>
> concerning the sudden death of TP600E-Batteries (you are not the only one)
we
> established two webpages with research information.
> The battery issue is really a "black item" concerning TP600's....
>
> You can check the following webpages:
> http://www.durm.org (and then click on the link "TP600E...")
> and
> http://www3.sympatico.ca/milnoc (and then also click on the link
"TP600....")
>
> On the 2nd page you will find pictures of an opened TP600-Battery (not the
> Ultraslimbay one)
>
> Everybody owning a TP600(E/X) is invited to submit his informations to
Francois who
> is the owner of this page and collects all the informations about the
TP600's and
> their batteries (+sudden death of batteries)
>
>
> best regards,
> 73s,
> Oliver (DL3SDW)
>
>
>
> Tae Hyong Kim schrieb:
>
> > Hello all,
> >
> > My main battery up and died the other day. No warning, just woke out
> > of hibernation with only the ultralimbay batt holding a charge.
> >
> > I will say that the cover hadn't been closed all the way, so it
> > hadn't spun down like I thought it had, and it was pretty warm near
> > the main batt compartment.
> >
> > I downloaded the battery tester/utility from IBM's website, but
> > trying to run it only produces a 'integer error div/0', so I can't
> > even test it.
> >
> > But here's the kooky question - and I'm sure it's been asked before:
> >
> > I notice that the ultraslimbay batts go for a lot less than main batts
on ebay.
> >
> > Has anyone been brave or curious enough to crack the batt cases to
> > see if they both have the same battery configuration?
> >
> > Could one conceivably save some money simply by buying an
> > ultraslimbay batt and switching the innards with a main batt and also
> > keep the ultralimbay open for a CD ROM, or perhaps another
> > ultraslimbay battery?
> >
> > I'm handy with an X-acto knife, and I happen to have both types of
> > batteries here ...
> >
> > I'm just wondering if anyone has already pursued this idea before I
> > take a whack at it.
> >
> > - Tae
> >
> > --
> >
> > "Inter caecos regnat luscus."
>
> --
>
> mit freundlichem Gruss / kind regards
>
> Oliver A. Durm
>
> HAM-Radio Callsign: DL3SDW / KC2ELI
> HAM-PacketRadio : DL3SDW_at_DB0LX.#BW.DEU.EU
>
>
>
>
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