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DonL0001 - 2008-10-23 3:08 PM
My Netbook Pro had become a paperweight due to a dead battery, and no replacement in sight. Fortuitously, an EBAY search on the word 'netbook' revealed at least two battery sale entries included in the 150 or so results. I bought a couple of batteries (still several left) and a cheap $110 unit as well for use as an external charger/backup.
Regards, Don
Well, having received the batteries, but not yet the 2nd NBPRO, the paperweight is looking better and better.
The typical battery life seems to be a discharge to 50% in less than 10 minutes with an indicated discharge curent of about 300ma.
However, I suspect the unit itself may be the problem. Unless my memory is mistaken, the externally visible power/charging LED should display orange if the battery is not fully charged and the AC adapter is connected, and should switch to green as the battery approaches full charge. Can anyone verify this?
In any case, only green is seen even with a nearly dead battery. I suspect that some isolating diode has shorted out and drains the battery excessively with a high unmeasured current.
Thanks, Don