Battery down after 15 mins.

My kids (with help from M&D) just bought themselves each a used 14 in. iBook G4. The machines are exactly the same except for a slight difference in RAM and HD size. I installed the OS from the same 10.4 disc the night we bought them.
My son was complaining the first day that his battery wasn't lasting, especially while watching a movie from DVD. So I just performed this test:
I charged both machines to 100%. I put a DVD in each machine. I started the video playing on both and then unplugged the power adapter from both machines at the same time.
Within 10 minutes, one battery (my son's) was down to 60% and within 15 minutes the iBook had shut down. My daughter's, on the other hand, still showed 94% battery life remaining.
I have plugged in the one iBook to recharge it and am hoping this will recalibrate the battery. If it does not, are there some other tricks I should try, or am I looking at calling the dealer and seeing if their 30 day warranty will cover a new battery or perhaps purchasing one myself?
TIA,
Ian
iBook G4 14in. 1.0 Ghz Mac OS X (10.4)

Hi Ian,
Welcome to Apple Discussions
You might want to check out
Knowledge Base Document #86284 about Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance
Knowledge Base Document #500666 has Tips for maximizing your PowerBook and iBook battery charge
As well as information on the battery itself
Lithium-ion Batteries
About Notebook Batteries
If you can't get the battery to hold the expected charge, you might want to contact your local Apple Store/Reseller. You might also want to look at iBook - Service FAQ.
Jon

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