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BATTERY DISCHARGES ON A SERIES WHILST TURNED OFF! HELP!

mossupp — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:33:36 GMT

IVE RECENTLY PURCHASE AN A317M.
MY BATTERY APPEARS TO LOSE CHARGE EVEN WHEN SWITCHED OFF.
IS THIS NORMAL?
OR IS SOMETHING WORNG?

Re: BATTERY DISCHARGES ON A SERIES WHILST TURNED OFF! HELP!

seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:47:17 GMT

Is the VAIO really off or only in standby?

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mossupp — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:51:32 GMT

IT IS DEFINITELY TURNED OFF

Re: BATTERY DISCHARGES ON A SERIES WHILST TURNED OFF! HELP!

mvanwambeke — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:16:49 GMT

The best way to test it is
Fully charge the computer ( overnight )
Take out the battery , leave it for one day , put it in again and check if there is a significant discharge.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:26:18 GMT

Thats normal if you're not plugged into the mains

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jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:29:07 GMT

Hang on a minute - thats NOT normal. A battery in a laptop should not discharge itself automatically when it is switched off...

If mvanwambeke's advice does not do the trick, report the problem to VAIO-Link as you have a faulty battery bay.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:31:10 GMT

No James it's very gradual

For example the GRX, I have not got it plugged in the mains since last Friday, but if I turn it on now on AC there's going to be an 85% battery level

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:32:45 GMT

Mmmh, I know this problem from the died Batteries of my portable CD Player. 2 hours and these things are empty. Uninteresting whether the CD player is ON or OFF.

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:36:25 GMT

For example the GRX, I have not got it plugged in the mains since last Friday, but if I turn it on now on AC there's going to be an 85% battery level

That's true. But that's not discharging. The batteries have lost a part of the full capacity. That's the reason why the Battery has only 85% if you start your laptop. With MobileMeter you can check how much capacity the battery has lost.

It's 13% on my laptop.

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jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 14:48:06 GMT

Right so 13% would be normal nominal loss, but anything more than 30% would be highly questionable behaviour.

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:04:32 GMT

Yep, I think 13% should be OK after 2 years.

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jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:11:19 GMT

Yeah seems about right then, mine seems to be around 5-7% loss in just under one year.

Bottom line: if the losses are more than about 30% then speak to VAIO-Link and get it repaired, otherwise its normal.

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:16:20 GMT

BTW, in this time, I have used my VAIO the most time on the AC-adapter. The battery was in the laptop. So, I don't know whether it makes a real different if you disconnect the battery.

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:33:50 GMT

BTW, in this time, I have used my VAIO the most time on the AC-adapter.  The battery was in the laptop. So, I don't know whether it makes a real different if you disconnect the battery.

Same here Seb

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jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:47:24 GMT

I have used the battery quite a bit on mine, and it doesn't loose much if any charge overnight when disconnected from the mains.

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 15:50:46 GMT

Nah, Overnight I disconnect the AC-adapter. (Because you safe a lot energy-cost over the year)

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jammold — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:01:36 GMT

Yep I do too lol, see above.:smileytongue:

I don't save much with nPower...:smileydevil: Still get annoying headaches with them!:smileylaugh:

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 16:04:04 GMT

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kee-lo_ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:03:26 GMT

Power must be expensive Seb the amounts of times you mention it here.

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seb21__ — Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:13:02 GMT

It isn't much expensive now. But I think in th future. Saving Energy is much better than to say, totally brainless, I LOVE INTEL I LOVE INTEL I LOVE MICROSOFT I LOVE EIERSCHAUKELN. Or anything

It's enough if you switch the standby of your TV off. If you do this, then you could safe enough money to buy approx 5-6 Music CDs more per year.