Have had this computer for about a month. I'm getting a message: battery is weak. I'm only getting about 1 l/2 hrs use per charge. Is this right?
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No. Please review average specs for battery length. Typical would be 6 hrs +/-. Suggest you contact manufacturer. I run 2 labtops most days for business, and have for many years. Over time, batteries decrease in useful life, e.g. 2 1/2 hr Lenovo Thinkpad battery dropped down to 1 1/2 hrs or so after around 2 years. Problem may have nothing to do with battery, though -- have you checked Task Manager, checked processes, to ensure you're not running some apps that are draining battery very quickly? Also suggest running virus scan. And, reboot computer as interim steps. If still no improvement, contact Lenovo (& advise of interim steps you've tried) good luck No. Please review average specs for battery length. Typical would be 6 hrs +/-. Suggest you contact manufacturer. I run 2 labtops most days for business, and have for many years. Over time, batteries decrease in useful life, e.g. 2 1/2 hr Lenovo Thinkpad battery dropped down to 1 1/2 hrs or so after around 2 years. Problem may have nothing to do with battery, though -- have you checked Task Manager, checked processes, to ensure you're not running some apps that are draining battery very quickly? Also suggest running virus scan. And, reboot computer as interim steps. If still no improvement,... » Read More No. Please review average specs for battery length. Typical would be 6 hrs +/-. Suggest you contact manufacturer. I run 2 labtops most days for business, and have for many years. Over time, batteries decrease in useful life, e.g. 2 1/2 hr Lenovo Thinkpad battery dropped down to 1 1/2 hrs or so after around 2 years. Problem may have nothing to do with battery, though -- have you checked Task Manager, checked processes, to ensure you're not running some apps that are draining battery very quickly? Also suggest running virus scan. And, reboot computer as interim steps. If still no improvement, contact Lenovo (& advise of interim steps you've tried) good luck « Show Less
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This is not right.The battery for this computer most can used about 5 to 6 hours.Your battery is bad and need to be replaced or return the computer.
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I would say definitely it is one of 2 issues. 1) Your battery is defective and needs replaced. Since it is only a month old, it'll still be under warranty, so should be a simple matter. 2) You have an application that is constantly using resources and is depleting your battery. Charge your battery to 100% and then check your Task Manager to see what is running.Good luck. These machines are really great, and are a superb balance between super slim laptop and tablet.
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It turns out that the batteries suffer capacity fade simply from being old. I guess getting a new laptop (with a newly made battery) is a better option than trying to keep my lil mac going.
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The "very slow" sound effects indicates that the system is not fully powered. Specifically, the CPU clock isn't running at full speed. If that happens, replace the batteries right away. If they're rechargeables, test each one and charge the low ones. I'd recommend anyone using rechargeables get at least 6 extras, if not more, so that when that happens, they don't have to wait for the charge to play again.
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I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and... » Read More I just had an issue with mine not charging. It got to zero and when I rebooted with it plug into the USB charger, I could see the little lighting bolt on the battery indicating it was trying to charge, but it shut off because of low batter. Kind of a Catch-22. I tried this cycle a few times and was fed up, so I decided to unplug it and let it 'die down' for half a day. Then I plugged it back in and the screen showed me that it was charging! I let it charge up for a few hours and it started up and continued to charge. If you are having charging issues, try letting it run out and "die", then plug it in. Worked for me, YMMV. « Show Less
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I have not yet discovered the end of the battery. I recently used the keyboard for 4hrs 7 mins straight, and it seemed to be fine. I could not tell if it was low on power reserve! It is a great little keyboard with a big keyboard feel. I highly recommend it. By the way it only works when connected vi bluetooth or maybe USB cable. SO little power is used until keystrokes are made.
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Hmm, good question. I wonder if the connection to the battery is bad? Maybe it was connected for the first 14 hours and then got jarred loose somehow? I would probably take the battery out and put it back in, making sure that the contacts seem to be clean and touching. If that doesn't do anything, I would call a local battery store and see if they have any way of testing the battery to see if it is good. If there is nothing obvious wrong with the battery, I would probably call the company that installed the unit and see if they have any suggestions. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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If you are in a seaside environment, there may be some contact corrosion.Take a close look at the contacts.Also, vendor says to discharge battery on first use, then allow to recharge.Try letting it run down all the way, then recharge (without using the laptop).Shots in the dark, but who knows?
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I don't know what these guys are talking about it only lasting 8 or 12 hours between charges. What are they doing with it? I work on my computer 8 hours a day and have to recharge the battery every few months or so. What am I missing?
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I would like to know myself..When my battery arrived it wasn't even charged...Charged it for over 24 hours before my screen would even come up, so I could log on! Then the battery went dead again! If I have to keep charging it for 24 hours, each time I need to use my laptop, my only alternative is to send it bk, request a refund and purchase from the store I bought from, before this! This product is anything but Superior Choice!!
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I'm sorry to hear that. Mine seems to be working fine. I've used mine for more than 6 minutes. Make sure it is fully charged before using it.
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I would expect a few hours for a full charge. What indicators do you have of battery level? There are indicators on the bottom of many packs. Push the button and see how many lights show. Also, if you are using your computer heavily with screen at full brightness, a lot of the juice will go into running the laptop. There won't be much left to recharge the battery. You might try putting it aside to sleep for an hour and checking back later. Of course, if the battery is bad or the calibration is way off, that is another thing. If you charge a sleeping computer all night and only get 30 minutes of use before it's dead again, that's not good. There are ways to address that but someone else may know off the top of their head.
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Are you sure it's not charging, or is there just no battery icon? Mine laptop lost the battery icon until I charged and used the battery 3 times, then the battery icon appeared. If it really isn't charging, I would send it back.
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To Be honest I suggest you buy another battery. This battery doesn't last very long. I have had it for a month and the maximum charge for this is %77 now. If your short on cash, save up and buy a better battery.
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Want to know when the battery issue is resolved.The laptop seems great, but the battery work for just one hour instead of 6.5hours and there is a need to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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Unfortunately this item didn't last long, I had a low battery light about a week after I put it in. I'm really not sure if the product was bad or my laptop is bad. I charged it for more than 24 he's before I used it. Not much info but I hope it helps.
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It sounds like something may be defective or the battery is dying out, as it should only take a couple hours to charge. I cannot recall it taking more than hours. You may want to use a power block instead of a computer to charge it to make sure the problem isn't with say a weak laptop battery.
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on a full charge, my battery - the original that came with the computer, lasts 2-4 days. But I shut mine down at night, so it's not running 24/7. But it is on when I'm working.