I am never charged to 100%, is this normal?

Redrum_Det · 05-02-06, 06:09 AM

Title says it all. I have a X50v and no matter how long it remains charging once I remove it, the battery monitor (using WisBar Advance 2.5) reads either 99% or 98% charged. Is this normal?

spunker88 · 05-02-06, 06:54 AM

You either have a bad battery or the battery monitor is screwing things up.

05-02-06, 07:06 AM

Try checking your battery charge in the battery level screen. Maybe Wisbar is reading your battery charge wrongly.

05-02-06, 10:34 AM

My X30 shows 98% after an all night charge but if I put it back on charge it will reach 100% in a few minutes.If your battery seems to be ok other than this I wouldn't worry about it.

05-02-06, 11:09 AM

Doggoneit. I missed your 2000th post Tblove. Congrats!

05-02-06, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by kulnet

Doggoneit. I missed your 2000th post Tblove. Congrats!

Thanks Paul.Hope your dad is getting better.

jw9v · 05-02-06, 11:18 AM

You may want to do a complete discharge (0%) cycle. After long periods of use, Li-ion becomes "out of sync" with the battery meter. I doubt this is the correct term and I can't explain it, but laptop batteries have a similar problem after prolonged use. A cycle would "reset" or "sync" with the battery level (at least pertaining to laptops, so I'm assuming the same due to Li-ion properties).

dyastrab · 05-02-06, 12:36 PM

I sometimes have that issue. If you do a soft reset after a full charge, it might show you at 100%

05-02-06, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Tblove

Thanks Paul.Hope your dad is getting better.

Thank you.