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Sony laptop runs out battery very fast

by gliao73 Mar 4, 2004 12:29PM PST

I have a Sony VAIO laptop, model# PCG-FXA32. The operating system is Windows XP.
I have a battery problem with this laptop. My battery runs out very fast. Example, If I have a fully-charged battery (Charge for few hours), it will only last for about 20-30 minutes. If I run some programs or watch a movie using my laptop, it will even run out faster. At first, I thought the battery that came with the laptop was bad. I replaced it with a new battery. The new battery still didn't work.
Please help me to find a solution for it.

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Re:Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Mar 4, 2004 8:01PM PST

This is a warranty issue with no fix you can perform.

Bob

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Re:Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by UMMARY Mar 25, 2004 2:45AM PST

I have a Sony PGA TRA3, a small sized notebook. The battery life actually stays a full 4.5 hours every time....

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by sheelyc Jun 21, 2004 5:23PM PDT

I have the same problem. What type of battery did you replace it with? I notice that there is a different battery that you can buy (Li-Ion 14.8 V, 2600 mAh ) that seems to have more power than the 1700 mAh batter that came with it. Did you get an exact replacement?

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by pkshack Nov 14, 2004 3:38AM PST

Same problem here. Any further news?

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by susceptor Nov 14, 2004 1:55PM PST

Yes, there is news.
the battery is BAD. Thats the only explanation I can think of because even the mosty power hungery machine should last an hour at least.
The only time I have experienced such power drain on a battery is when the battery on my toshiba started going dead.
See, if a battery is bad or going bad, it will usually still function for small periods of time. My dying battery gave me about 20-30 minutes worth of use for almost a year befor it finally bought the farm. So if you are getting a battery that only lasts a little while, I would reccomend trying to pug in another battery and see if it gets the same kind of power drain. if it does not, then you will know for sure that your battery is bad.

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by chanc Nov 17, 2004 11:34PM PST

i have a sony pcg-k17, and the battery runs out in the exact same time as yours. I called sony and they said it was because of the xbrite screen.

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by Ryan T Nov 18, 2004 3:14AM PST

That's a laugh. That would be like sony's poor support to blame 30-minute battery life on their own screen. In essence, they're calling the short battery life a "feature."

Now with 40% less battery life! Happy

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Re: Sony laptop runs out battery very fast
by chanc Nov 24, 2004 6:08AM PST

Did you get your problem fixed?

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