Axim battery life is horrid

laos · 02-13-09, 07:53 PM

Hi,

I have an x51V with the extended batter. about 2000 mAH.

My axim, on power saving mode, with the lowest level of backlight [without turning off] will get a mere 3 hours on this unit. Perhaps 2 hours on Wifi.

This situation was the same while I had WM5, and now with my WM6.1 LennySH [Updated so my 16GB SDHC card was compatibe]

Anyone have a solution to get this battery life fixed?

P.S. I dont use a lot of program RAM, and run very minor programs on the battery life. Also, I have not tried reconditioning the battery yet, but I suspect it to be defective.

johnhu_2005 · 02-13-09, 08:52 PM

I don't think the official extended battery is about 2000 mAh. Are you sure it was bought from Dell?

Despite the advertising of non-memory lithium-ion batteries, just try letting the battery run completely dry and recharge it.

laos · 02-13-09, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by johnhu_2005

I don't think the official extended battery is about 2000 mAh. Are you sure it was bought from Dell?

Despite the advertising of non-memory lithium-ion batteries, just try letting the battery run completely dry and recharge it.

okay i'll try a recondition, i think it may be 2200 mAh, either way i'm not being accurate as I dont want to open the battery cover while installing software :P

johnhu_2005 · 02-14-09, 12:09 AM

2200 mAh is the same as mine. So, that should be right. I think if that technique does not work, you might as well as look for a new battery.

KimChee · 02-14-09, 02:30 AM

Sounds like something is wrong with the battery, I've got the 2200 ones and they last longer than that..

laos · 02-14-09, 07:47 AM

Thanks for the information, I didnt buy it from a trustworthy source so i am not surprised, if the recondition fails I will buy a new one,

JohnDaddyo · 02-14-09, 02:00 PM

You might already be aware that you can purchase (ebay) extended batteries for your Axim. I have a 3600. Yes, it is bulky, but I don't mi9nd the trade off for 3-4 hours of life. BTW, the battery was about 22.00

kcallahan · 02-14-09, 04:42 PM

My 2200 mAh lasts about 4 hours using WiFi and it still has 25% left. I don't let mine go below 50% very often.

KimChee · 02-15-09, 12:00 AM

I was going to post 4.5 hours or so in my first post, but it's been a while since I've run my battery down that low. That's with wifi, surfing, chat, etc, the real battery killer for some reason is snes emulator, barely get around 2 hours using that program..right now running 6 standard batteries I got off ebay for $20 shipped :D

JohnDaddyo · 02-15-09, 09:47 AM

I obviously mis calculated the life of my 3600 battery!

Pegli · 04-28-09, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by JohnDaddyo

I have a 3600.

Hi!
I've a 3600mAh battery, too... just a question: do you have a case usable for it??
Thanks very much... I dont' know how carry around my Axim without a case...

KimChee · 04-29-09, 12:07 AM

Good luck finding a case, or pants pockets big enough to accomodate that beast of a battery

JohnDaddyo · 04-29-09, 03:36 PM

"is that a 3600 battery in yer pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"

Well, actually, I don't use a case!

Pegli · 04-29-09, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by JohnDaddyo

"is that a 3600 battery in yer pocket, or are you just glad to see me?"

LOL!!

Originally Posted by JohnDaddyo

Well, actually, I don't use a case!

Ok, thanks!!