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Help me find a "No Memory" battery for a Dell Latitude C400

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MrCodeDude

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Sue would like you to order her a new "No Memory" battery for her laptop. I guess there is on ethat doesn't remember how long between charges, so the use time doesn't diminish if you change your battery frequently. Because her laptop sits in her docking station all the time, her fully charged battery now only lasts about 20 minutes.
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I come into work with my mom every Friday and there's an open computer with a good connection and I get a free lunch, so I don't care 😀 Anyways, the tech guy who does a lot of the stuff for my mom's boss (The company is run out of the boss's house) didn't come in this week and she's going on a business trip in a week and needs a new battery.

Since I know nothing about laptops, I was hoping the good people at Anandtech could help me find one of these "No Memory" batteries that I could use in a Dell Latitude C400. Thanks 🙂
-- mrcodedude
 
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
send 2 AAA's 😀
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Thanks 😀

I did a search on a Lilon Battery and it found Liion batteries.. Is that the same thing? I'm checking PriceWatch right now 😀
-- mrcodedude
 
The memory effect w/ batteries was with older NiCad's. Most NiMH, Li-Ion, and Li-Poly don't have the "memory effect".

The C400 is a new line of Dell laptops, isn't it? It should have a Li-Ion battery. Maybe she should try power cycling it. Drain it completely and then fully charge it overnight. DUnno if it'll help, though
 
there is no such thing as absolute no memory battery.
but lithium ion batteries have the less memory loss than the most.

just stay away from NiCad
 
Power cycling for her wouldn't work.. She uses the laptop downstairs, then puts it on the docking station upstairs and it recharges the battery.. It was at 100% charge 10 minutes ago, it's now at 72%..
-- mrcodedude
 
Just get a battery from ATBATT.COM .. I bought mine from them.

The Li-ion are great but expensive.. I think I have an NiMH batt from them.. so far no memory effect problems.. when connected to the power it discharges and recharges automatically.
 
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