Compaq Presario Battery Problems

DecoY

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Oct 16, 1999
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System:
Compaq Presario 1700
192mb ram
Windows XP

Problem:
The longest my laptop runs for is 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, it automatically shuts off because there's no more life in the battery. I've gone online to try some of the following solutions:

1. flash the rom
2. reflush the battery and charge w/ AC for 14+ hrs

None of them seem to work. What I did notice is that when I charge it, it charges up pretty fast.
ex. laptop turns off because no more power. i plugin the ac adapter, turn system on. the battery status is at 5%. in maybe 30 minutes, it charges to 60% which shouldn't be possible.

Help... =( . I need this laptop for my summer school classes and it doesn't have the portable function anymore w/ out its power . Thanks
 

hoihtah

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Jan 12, 2001
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how old is that laptop battery?

if it's still under warranty... send the battery back.