Battery checks say change battery, but it charges and works fine. Help?

Hey there,
Just having a problem with my Laptop battery. My product type is a HP G61 Notebook PC. The battery icon in the bottom left says the battery should be replaced, with checks saying it has reached the end of it's useful life.
I find this hard to believe since I've had the laptop a year and it still charges and works fine. I don't want to spend any unnecessary money at the moment so I'm not sure whether to wait and ignore it to see how it goes.
Suggestions?

Hi,
Jamie2812 wrote:
Hey there,
Just having a problem with my Laptop battery. My product type is a HP G61 Notebook PC. The battery icon in the bottom left says the battery should be replaced, with checks saying it has reached the end of it's useful life.
I find this hard to believe since I've had the laptop a year and it still charges and works fine. I don't want to spend any unnecessary money at the moment so I'm not sure whether to wait and ignore it to see how it goes.
Suggestions?
I suggest that you perform a calibration of your battery.
regards,
erico
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