Solved! Double Life battery keeps shuting down around 50%

[abeperk]

I have a Compaq Presario CQ61-411wm running Windows 7. The original battery died on it so I bought a new double life battery from HP a few months ago. Since I first put it in it randomly shuts down only when the battery gets around 50%. I will rule out overheating because I am always hitting the fans with air to keep them clean, and I think it would overheat more if the plug was in anyway. I have read that when it hibernates (which is really what it is doing)it could be the plan, I tried that fix and there is no option in Windows 7 to turn it off hibernate, unless I put it to sleep or shut down. I am wondering if there is any fix for this problem as I have not found one yet.

 

[jaguarskx]

Hmm... apparently it should have been called a "half life" battery.

Have you tried calling HP about this issue?

 

[hpfreak]

Get HWinfo and check the temps thru sensors.

Do you drain the battery? It seems like the battery is dying.

 

[abeperk]

Hmm... apparently it should have been called a "half life" battery.

Have you tried calling HP about this issue?

But it didn't come in an orange box

Yeah I called HP about a different problem and mentioned it, they just said ok and that was it.

 

[abeperk]

Get HWinfo and check the temps thru sensors.

Do you drain the battery? It seems like the battery is dying.

Just downloaded the software to monitor.

Yes I let the battery drain, I have heard it is better for the battery that way.

 

[hpfreak]

Not on the lithium Ion batteries... you are talking about old batteries...

 

[abeperk]

Not on the lithium Ion batteries... you are talking about old batteries...

that is good to know