I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery indicator
light stops blinking at all
and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac adapter.
It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
Everything else works ok.

I already tried:
- recalibration, nothing happened
- reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
- another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery was
charged for 40% and will not charge either
- another ac adapter, no difference

Any ideas?

MC

On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery indicator
> light stops blinking at all
> and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac adapter.
> It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> Everything else works ok.
>
> I already tried:
> - recalibration, nothing happened
> - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery was
> charged for 40% and will not charge either
> - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> Any ideas?
>
> MC

Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.

The maintinence manual is here.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-39796

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On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> indicator
> light stops blinking at all
> and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> adapter.
> It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> Everything else works ok.
>
> I already tried:
> - recalibration, nothing happened
> - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery
> was
> charged for 40% and will not charge either
> - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> Any ideas?
>
> MC

Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.

The maintinence manual is here.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...cid=MIGR-39796



Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop, replacing
the bits mentioned, but with no help....
It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints where
the battery fits/connects in the laptop?

On May 27, 9:11 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> <pau...@efn.org> schreef in berichtnews:1180281469.471871.151000@r19g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> > indicator
> > light stops blinking at all
> > and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> > adapter.
> > It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> > Everything else works ok.
>
> > I already tried:
> > - recalibration, nothing happened
> > - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> > - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery
> > was
> > charged for 40% and will not charge either
> > - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> > MC
>
> Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.
>
> The maintinence manual is here.
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...sitestyle=leno...
>
> Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop, replacing
> the bits mentioned, but with no help....
> It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints where
> the battery fits/connects in the laptop?

Do they look corroded? Or Loose?

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On May 27, 9:11 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> berichtnews:1180281469.471871.151000@r19g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> > indicator
> > light stops blinking at all
> > and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> > adapter.
> > It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> > Everything else works ok.
>
> > I already tried:
> > - recalibration, nothing happened
> > - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> > - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery
> > was
> > charged for 40% and will not charge either
> > - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> > Any ideas?
>
> > MC
>
> Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.
>
> The maintinence manual is here.
>
> http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...sitestyle=leno...
>
> Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop,
> replacing
> the bits mentioned, but with no help....
> It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints where
> the battery fits/connects in the laptop?

Do they look corroded? Or Loose?

No, they look perfectly normal

On May 27, 9:34 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> <pau...@efn.org> schreef in berichtnews:1180283202.859428.244010@d30g2000prg.g ooglegroups.com...
> On May 27, 9:11 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> > berichtnews:1180281469.471871.151000@r19g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> > On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> > > indicator
> > > light stops blinking at all
> > > and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> > > adapter.
> > > It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> > > Everything else works ok.
>
> > > I already tried:
> > > - recalibration, nothing happened
> > > - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> > > - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery
> > > was
> > > charged for 40% and will not charge either
> > > - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> > > Any ideas?
>
> > > MC
>
> > Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.
>
> > The maintinence manual is here.
>
> >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...sitestyle=leno....
>
> > Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop,
> > replacing
> > the bits mentioned, but with no help....
> > It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints where
> > the battery fits/connects in the laptop?
>
> Do they look corroded? Or Loose?
>
> No, they look perfectly normal

Unless you somehow got TWO bad batteries, i think the motherboard is
the cuplrit, by elimination.

You can check if you know someone who has a similar IBM laptop, and
see if either of your batteries will charge.

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On May 27, 9:34 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> berichtnews:1180283202.859428.244010@d30g2000prg.g ooglegroups.com...
> On May 27, 9:11 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> > berichtnews:1180281469.471871.151000@r19g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> > On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> > > indicator
> > > light stops blinking at all
> > > and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> > > adapter.
> > > It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> > > Everything else works ok.
>
> > > I already tried:
> > > - recalibration, nothing happened
> > > - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> > > - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this
> > > battery
> > > was
> > > charged for 40% and will not charge either
> > > - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> > > Any ideas?
>
> > > MC
>
> > Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.
>
> > The maintinence manual is here.
>
> >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...sitestyle=leno...
>
> > Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop,
> > replacing
> > the bits mentioned, but with no help....
> > It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints
> > where
> > the battery fits/connects in the laptop?
>
> Do they look corroded? Or Loose?
>
> No, they look perfectly normal

Unless you somehow got TWO bad batteries, i think the motherboard is
the cuplrit, by elimination.

You can check if you know someone who has a similar IBM laptop, and
see if either of your batteries will charge.


One of the batteries is not bad I´m sure.
If it´s the motherboard shouldn´t there be other problems too? Is it just
the battery-connections on the motherboard which are fault then?

On Sun, 27 May 2007 17:15:25 +0200, "MC" <mcp_@msn.com> wrote:

>I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery indicator
>light stops blinking at all
>and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac adapter.
>It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
>Everything else works ok.
>
>I already tried:
>- recalibration, nothing happened
>- reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
>- another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery was
>charged for 40% and will not charge either
>- another ac adapter, no difference
>
>Any ideas?
>
>MC

I had an A30 that had a very similar problem. Mine would "run" from
the battery as long as the battery was charged, but would not run via
the AC adapter/charger, and would not charge the battery. I took it to
a shop that specialized in laptops, and they told me I'd need to
replace the motherboard. Of course, there were no "used" MBs
available, and a new one would cost more than the computer was worth.
So I bought an IBM battery charger. Actually, it is an adapter that
has connectors that fit the battery, so you can charge the battery
"outside" of the computer. For power, the adapter uses your original
charger brick.

To see what I'm describing, look here:
http://review.zdnet.com/IBM_ThinkPad...l?tag=pl&q=IBM


Since that seemed to work fine, I bought a couple of spare batteries,
one that fit the CD drive slot, and the other a replacement for the
original large battery. I used it that way for about 6 months until I
got tired of the hassle, and bought a T40. I sold the A30 and all the
batteries to a student. He thought he could fix the MB, but I doubt if
he ever did.

Charlie Hoffpauir
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/

On May 27, 9:52 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
> <pau...@efn.org> schreef in berichtnews:1180284178.284160.308190@i13g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> On May 27, 9:34 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> > berichtnews:1180283202.859428.244010@d30g2000prg.g ooglegroups.com...
> > On May 27, 9:11 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > > <pau...@efn.org> schreef in
> > > berichtnews:1180281469.471871.151000@r19g2000prf.g ooglegroups.com...
> > > On May 27, 8:15 am, "MC" <m...@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
> > > > indicator
> > > > light stops blinking at all
> > > > and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
> > > > adapter.
> > > > It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
> > > > Everything else works ok.
>
> > > > I already tried:
> > > > - recalibration, nothing happened
> > > > - reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
> > > > - another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this
> > > > battery
> > > > was
> > > > charged for 40% and will not charge either
> > > > - another ac adapter, no difference
>
> > > > Any ideas?
>
> > > > MC
>
> > > Well, at this point, any fix will require opening up the laptop.
>
> > > The maintinence manual is here.
>
> > >http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si...sitestyle=leno...
>
> > > Yes thanks, I read it about an hour ago, and opened up the laptop,
> > > replacing
> > > the bits mentioned, but with no help....
> > > It seems to me something is wrong with the (golden) connectionpoints
> > > where
> > > the battery fits/connects in the laptop?
>
> > Do they look corroded? Or Loose?
>
> > No, they look perfectly normal
>
> Unless you somehow got TWO bad batteries, i think the motherboard is
> the cuplrit, by elimination.
>
> You can check if you know someone who has a similar IBM laptop, and
> see if either of your batteries will charge.
>
> One of the batteries is not bad I´m sure.
> If it´s the motherboard shouldn´t there be other problems too?

Not necessiarily. A motherboard has lots of independant circuits. Many
integrated circiuts can fail without compromizing the whole unit.



> Is it just
> the battery-connections on the motherboard which are fault then?

Possibly, or it could be the logic chip that controls the charging, or
something in between. A skilled solderer might replace the battery
connection, or solder a wire across a burnt trace. But replacing a
surface mount IC is a whole other level of expertise. Not many people
have both the skills and equipment to do it. Most of those charge more
for services than the particular part is worth.

"Charlie Hoffpauir" <invalid@invalid.com> schreef in bericht
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> On Sun, 27 May 2007 17:15:25 +0200, "MC" <mcp_@msn.com> wrote:
>
>>I have a Thinkpad A30, it works fine, but since a week the battery
>>indicator
>>light stops blinking at all
>>and the battery won´t charge anymore. Also no light when only on ac
>>adapter.
>>It´s now at 0% and I can´t use it because I can´t charge.
>>Everything else works ok.
>>
>>I already tried:
>>- recalibration, nothing happened
>>- reinstall cmos battery, nothing happened
>>- another battery but still no battery indicator light :( this battery
>>was
>>charged for 40% and will not charge either
>>- another ac adapter, no difference
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>MC
>
> I had an A30 that had a very similar problem. Mine would "run" from
> the battery as long as the battery was charged, but would not run via
> the AC adapter/charger, and would not charge the battery. I took it to
> a shop that specialized in laptops, and they told me I'd need to
> replace the motherboard. Of course, there were no "used" MBs
> available, and a new one would cost more than the computer was worth.
> So I bought an 22P9040. Actually, it is an adapter that
> has connectors that fit the battery, so you can charge the battery
> "outside" of the computer. For power, the adapter uses your original
> charger brick.
>
> To see what I'm describing, look here:
> http://review.zdnet.com/IBM_22P9040_...l?tag=pl&q=IBM
>
>
> Since that seemed to work fine, I bought a couple of spare batteries,
> one that fit the CD drive slot, and the other a replacement for the
> original large battery. I used it that way for about 6 months until I
> got tired of the hassle, and bought a T40. I sold the A30 and all the
> batteries to a student. He thought he could fix the MB, but I doubt if
> he ever did.
>
> Charlie Hoffpauir
> http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charlieh/
>



Thanks, I will look after my laptop by a specialist first, hear what he
says.
When he too suggest it´s the MB I will try (or buy) that IBM multiple
charger. Did not know it exists, it´s a good tip!