I got a problem where my M700 does not power from the battery and does not rechage at times, I upgraded to windows xp from windows 2000, never had anyproblems with both the OS's, this problem only started about a year ago but I never had time to sort the problem out, would you think its a problem with my drivers? or the fact I might need to replace the battery? any help of anykind is welcome :)
2007-08-27 07:57:32 · 6 answers · asked by James W 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
ALL batteries die after a period of time...it just happen to "die" after you upgraded.
There are no DRIVERS to charge a battery, that is built into the laptop computer.
The price of the battery may shock you into buying a new laptop instead :)
2007-08-27 08:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by MikeTwo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that the battery is too old. They usually only last about 2-3 years. After that, they will no longer hold a charge.
But (and I own two M700, and use to support about 70 of them at work) the M700 are infamous for the curcuit board within them that connects to the battery going bad. The board is wired by solder to the system board, and so is not easy for a user to change it. Requires being able to unsolder the original board and then solder in a new board. Not recommended for the inexperienced. (Sorry!)
Try replacing the battery first. If that does not work, you will need professional help to replace the circuit board with the battery connector.
2007-08-27 15:10:08 · answer #2 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds as though your battery has died.
You could try to source a replacement but that may prove expensive so why not get a compatible replacement rather than a direct replacement.
You may also try searching for companies who refurbish battery packs.
I used a comapny about 8 years ago - sorry, I don't remember their name now... and the guy who ran teh company was able to replace the worn out cells with better ones (more capacity) for less than the price of a new battery.
2007-08-27 15:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by Rob K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the cells in your battery have died. Unfortunately, you should purchase a new one from Compaq which may cost a small fortune. As previous posters have said, replacement batteries are not cheap, but you will at least get a guarantee if you buy from the original manufacturer.
Steve
2007-08-27 15:26:06 · answer #4 · answered by steve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your battery is KAPUT! In real terms by the age of this computer it should have died ages ago. Go on Ebay and seee if you can get a new one cheap
Batts can be anything from £40 - £100 and some
try this one - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAPTOP-BATTERY-COMPAQ-ARMADA-M700-PROSIGNIA-170_W0QQitemZ110160476992QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14296QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
2007-08-27 15:04:15 · answer #5 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you kept it plugged into 110 power it ruined your battery
2007-08-27 15:05:24 · answer #6 · answered by topdn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋