Battery question? 3000 N100

I just received a suposivly new battery I purchased off Ebay . I just happened to think about shaking it a bit and something is side makes noise like clattering around. Is it broke ?
My other extended battery in my other 3000 does not make clattering noise.
I charged it fully from 78% to 100% and am now testing to see how long the battery last.

I think once or twice should be enough.
If you don't like Lenovo's Power Manager, you could install something like this . It has a battery tab which will show the full charge capacity and the designed capacity. If there's a big difference between the two, then you should probably calibrate the battery by installing Lenovo Power Manager.
At least just to calibrate it. You could always uninstall it when you're done.
Dave
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3000 N100 battery problem..

Yes.. its the same problem as described here http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-69671
Even so I have "only" been having this problem for about 4 months, so even if I had responded immediately I would have been too late for the above support solution which ended OCT 2008!
In the summer of 2008, my Lenovo 3000 N100 (bought in April 2007) came back from service with a new battery (the old one had died too!). The battery has FRU part no. 92P1186, so is exactly one of the faulty batteries.
My question is: is it reasonable, that I got this battery as a replacement from an official lenovo service center in JULY 2008 WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FULLY KNOWN??
I think not. Whether they were not reading the bulletins, or trying alternative ways of "recycling" the battery, it is their mistake, and I got a battery that was, if not without value, then practically unsellable.
Am I out of luck?
Kim Borch

I have just been searching Google about a fault I have found with my laptop and came across this site, thankfully...
I bought the N100 just over a year ago, about 8 months into having the laptop I found that the battery seemed to just stop charging. So I took it upon myself just to buy a band new Lenovo Battery as I need the laptop for my university course. Just recently this new battery that I have bought has done exactly the same thing and it’s a little annoying.
After reading what people other people have posted on here I thought I would sign up and see if anyone can help me resolve this problem now that I have had two n100 batteries to exactly the same thing to me.
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Ben
P.S. the only reason i have created a new post is the ones relating to my problem seem to be locked.
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How to calibrate 3000 n100 battery?

Does anyone know the process to calibrate the battery on a 3000 n100? My battery jumps to 0% and beeps but i am still able to run the computer for a while. Those beeps drive me crazy.

Hi there...
I am a retired IBM/Lenovo engineer specialising in the C-series and dead batteries are not unusual! Let's get some things straight first?
1) We built most of the Lenovo/ThinkPad series to take specific batteries designed and built for our systems. They have special added function that handshakes with the microcode, BIOS and software to give a wide range of battery information and control.
2) They used to be very expensive (>£60) but lately there are a lot of genuine ones at much lower prices. I bought two on eBay for just £20 only 6 weeks ago?
3) You have every right to use a competitive/alternate battery but no-one in IBM or Lenovo can or will comment on whether they are suitable, will work correctly or will last very long.
4) I CAN say that I have 'tested' several 'alternative' batteries and not a single one worked as I would have hoped! I will say no more since there are many I did not test?
5) I am not sure what the concept of 'conditioning a battery is'? A battery is an object that holds a charge. Over time its ability to hold a charge reduces to some minimum close to zero? Some batteries 'die' much more quickly than others. Other last much longer of course.
6) Many die because they have been discharged for a considerable time or they have been shorted out in some way and done an irreparable damage?
7) If you have one that ONLY displays 'zero' this is can be because a) It is as dead as the John Cleese and Michael Palin parrot!! b) It has no function that the PC microcode/BIOS can measure c) There is a fault in the PC base code and it can no longer measure the battery.
8) Let us be 'Nerd Sherlock' for a while? My suggestions are a) Try the battery in another C100 that you KNOW shows good charge? b) Borrow a battery from another C100? c) Buy a new battery and know that this is good! (Make sure it IS NEW! I reported a seller to eBay that sold C100 batteries as 'new' and were clearly 'used'. You can usually tell an old one because it does not come in the original box and the gold contacts show signs of wear. Even installing the battery a single time causes marks on the contacts?)
9) Finally.... Ensure the battery is genuine! On the rear it will have the Lenovo logo top-left, the turquoise Li-ion label bottom-right and a 22-digit barcode? The ASM should be 92P1179 with a FRU of 92P1180. I have never found a non-Lenovo battery with the turquoise label?
10) Best suggestion? Dump your current one and buy a new Lenovo one? You will be surprised at how much additional info you get once you install the Lenovo Power Management Driver from http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/60pm07ww.exe
Good luck?
Tony

Lenovo 3000 N100 0768 DKU Battery problem

Lenovo 3000 N100 0768 DKU Laptop has battery issues. The battery shows 75% & total battery power remaining @ 76%.
The battery charge does not change when connected to the system with the AC adapter. The system will only function with the AC adapter attached. The system will not function on battery alone.
Is there some type of battery re-calibration available? My husband checked the battery with a meter that shows that it still does have power. The battery is a Sony LION; the original one purchased with the computer.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions offered!
Rita

Try this link: Troubleshooting battery issues - 3000 Family notebooks:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-63099
If that is unhelpful, there is battery troubleshooting info on page 27 of Lenovo 3000 N100 and N200 Hardware Maintenance Manual.
The manual supports Lenovo 3000 N100 (MT 0689 and 0768) Lenovo 3000 N200 (MT 0769)
See this link for the manual
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-63486
Hope this helps!
Thank you
3000 C200 8922-2AU Laptop
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Lenovo 3000 N100 laptop shuts down after about 1 minute

Despite being plugged into AC power, my Lenovo 3000 N100 shuts down after about one minute. It boots properly but suddenly shuts down. I have not used this laptop much since purchasing it in 2006 and have seldom used it on battery power alone. Any suggestions before I buy a new battery? Maybe I am mistaken, but shouldn't the computer work on AC despite a depleted battery?

Hi Charleydog and welcome to the community,
Take the battery out and unplug the ac. Hold the power button down for about 15 seconds. Do it twice. Then plug only the ac in and see if it fires up.
Dave
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Two big problems that have effectively made my Lenovo 3000 N100 an expensive paperweight.

Okay, I have two problems with my laptop, which I know are unrelated:
1. My laptop's battery died about a month ago. It will not hold a charge, and unplugging the system will immediately shut off the system. This is identical to symptoms as per the battery issue attached to the top of the forum. However, this battery issue occured after even the extended warranty expired.
2. My laptop will now spontaneously, inexplicably shut down between 3 - 5 minutes after turning it on. It acts as if the system was suddenly unplugged.
Between these two issues, this has effectively crippled my laptop. The first issue limits it to the power outlet. The second makes it completely unusable. The system runs normally until it spontaneously shuts down. Because of the time it takes until it shuts down, I doubt I can use Lenovo's warranty check tool online. Because of this, I can't even get the serial number (as the warranty sticker is worn down to the point of illegibility.
First question: What can be done to repair it?
Second question: Is it under warranty? It is a Lenovo 3000 N100.
Please let me know ASAP. This is a very problematic issue for me, and I'm really unhappy that a less-than-two year old system has died, and I hope that this can be resolved.
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Missing Drivers - Downgraded from Vista Home to Windows XP Pro SP3 - Lenovo 3000 N100 Notebook

Hey,
I have a lenovo 3000 N100 as well and recently downgraded to Windows XP Pro Service Pack 3.
However, I have a lot of hardware drivers missing (yellow question mark) -
1) Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus
2) Base System Device (listed thrice so I'm guessing there are three separate drivers needed)
3)Network Controller
4) Video Controller
5) Video Controller (VGA Compatible)
I have no audio or wireless either. Lastly, I have spoken to lenovo and they asked me to download some drivers from lenovo.com. I did and also downloaded every possible driver for XP on the lenovo site but still had no luck.
I would really appreciate any help/guidance you can offer. I have exausted all resources at this point.
My email is xxxxxxxxxxxxx so feel free to reach out to me there as well.
Thanks a ton.
Kabir
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Message Edited by JaneL on 03-29-2009 09:46 PM

Hey, I have a lenovo 3000 N100 as well and recently downgraded to Windows XP . However, I have a lot of hardware drivers missing (yellow question mark) - 1) Audio Device on High Definition Audio Bus2) Base System Device (listed thrice so I'm guessing there are three separate drivers needed)3)Network Controller . I have downloaded some drivers from lenovo.com. I did and also downloaded every possible driver for XP on the lenovo site but still had no luck. I would really appreciate any help/guidance you can offe.. My email is [email protected]
so feel free to reach out to me there as well. Thanks a ton.
Deepshikha

Lenovo 3000 N100 - Stays on just for a very short time

I have a Lenovo 3000 N100, Model Type 0689-29U
Will power up but only stay on for a short time (less than two minutes usually) before it shuts down without any errors. Does not stay on long enough to run hardware diagnostics.
Have replaced the following items so far:
1) Main System Board (motherboard)
2) Both Memory Modules
3) Power Adapter (power brick)
4) Hard Drive
5) Battery
Still the same results. I am not thinking that the CPU may be either bad and/or it is heating up. I am not sure how the fan on this unit is supposed to behave. In other words, I am not sure if it is supposed to be on all the time or not. When I first power the system up, the fan comes on just for a few seconds then goes off and never comes back on again. I assume that is because this unit's fan is supposed to come on only when needed although not sure.
If anyone has any ideas and/or any feedback on anything I have written above, I would greatly appreciate your input.
Thank you.

remove the battery and plug the ac power, and check if issue persists.

Upgrading of 3000 N100's processor

Hi,
I have a 3000 N100 (076859G) laptop and don't want to buy a new laptop at the moment since I still really enjoy this one. I have allrerady upgraded the hard disk which is now a 7200t/m HDD, 250 G and which works just very fine and fast. I have allready upgraded the memory to 2G too. I'm running Win XP SP3 and I don't think to install Vista or 7.
The questions are :
- I would like to upgrade the processor now, but don't know wich one to choose for my mobo ?
- Will this upgrade cause an overheat and force the processor's/system's fan(s) to run at max speed and thus become very noisy ?
- Does it worth doing it in terms of performance ?
- If I can upgrade to a processor with 64bits technology, will I be able to run some 64bits OS on my N100 ?
Here are some technical details about my system config :
- Laptop product number : 076859G
- Chipset : Intel i945PM
- Processor : Intel Core Duo T2400 @ 1833 MHz
- Processor Socket/Slot : U2E1
Thanks in advance.
Regards

Welcome Egg!
I upgraded with the T5600, no overheating, performance improved
over my original T2060. Worth it for me, as I got the cpu on eBay
for about $50 USD. You have a faster cpu to start with, so you may
see less of a speed boost.
64 bit can be used, but may be more problematic with drivers.
I don't see the advantage with only 2 GB ram, but you may have
a reason.
Here is the cpu list from the Hardware and Maintenance Manual:
CPUS:
Intel Core Solo processor T1300(1.6GHz)
Intel Celeron M 420(1.6GHz),
Celeron M 430(1.73GHz)
Intel Pentium dual-core processor T2060(1.6GHz)
Intel Core Duo processor T2250(1.73GHz),
T2350(1.86GHz),
T2300(1.66GHz),
2300E(1.66GHz),
T2400(1.83GHz),
T2500(2GHz)
Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5200(1.6GHz),
T5500(1.66GHz),
T5600(1.83GHz),
T7200(2GHz)
As you can see, a T7200 is possible, and others on the forum
have said it works good.

Installing Windows 7 on my Lenovo 3000 N100

Hello!
I have Lenovo 3000 N100 with Windows xp.
I want to install Windows 7 on my computer and I have some questions:
1) Is it possible to install Windows 7 over my computer?
2) I have paratition C and rescue and recovery hidden paratition. As a part of Windows 7 installation I have to format drive C.
If i format drive C my paratition will be deleted too? I mean, after Windows 7 Installation will I have the option go restore back to original factory settings (Windows xp) by getting into ThinkVantage by clicking the Lenovo Care Button during startup?
3) Will I be able to get Windows 7 compatible drivers for my computer? (Sound, Intel graphics, wireless card and etc)
Thanks!

Windows 7 works well on the N100 with 2 GB ram,
and a dual core CPU.
If you do not change the size of c: partition,
Lenovo Care Button may still work. I do not know for sure,
as I never used it on my N100s.
Also make sure you have burned recovery disks,
in case the button does not work.
It is also a good idea to create a "disk image" using
a program like Acronis True Image, or similar before
installing another OS. This would be stored on a external hard drive.
There are also various free imaging programs available
on the web. This has been my preferred method.
As for drivers, I only needed to install Audio, and Card Reader
drivers. Win 7 had built-in drivers for the rest, and windows update
found some newer versions. Your results may be different,
due to the different versions of the N100 hardware.
So with some planning, Win 7 works quite well on the N100,
with some minor quirks, IMO.

External USB drive with 3000 N100

Hi,
Good to be here - first post!
Needing more capacity I bought a Seagate FreeAgent Go 2.5 inch 120GB drive that draws its power from the computer using two USB ports.
I could not get this to work at all - it seemed be a hardware issue with the drive: it made a bleeping sound and was not detected by the computer. It also seriously upset the Lenovo and I had to do a hard reboot by disconnecting the battery, after which it ran normally (but the Seagate still didn't work at all).
I then connected the Seagate to my desktop PC with the same (negative) result.
So, was the Seagate dead from the word go? Or was there a power issue with the Lenovo that killed it?
I've checked that my Lenovo has the latest BIOS, and all its WinXP Pro updates are up to date. What success, or otherwise, have others had with portable external drives with the 3000 N100?
Best wishes

Thanks to all for their suggestions. The final outcome was a bit of a surprise - it works! Depending upon which USB ports you plug into (this drive, like many other portable ones) uses two USB ports to supply extra power). It would appear that the Lenovo uses "some" power from the USB for internal devices - the built-in webcam being one. Examining the USB ports in Device Manager shows which ports are "used", although I confess the information is not easy to interpret. It looks like this drive needs the full 1 amp (2 x 500mA) from the two ports. On the 3000 N100, using the two ports on the right, nearest the front of the PC, seems do do the trick.
The same applied to my desktop - the two ports I plugged into originally shared a common 500mA supply and that's why the drive didn't work. Again, finding two "independent" ports did the trick.
So it might mean that the Lenovo is a bit marginal in regard to supplying power from the USB ports

Mysterious shutdowns on Lenovo 3000 N100

I have a Lenovo 3000 N100 laptop around two years old. Half a year ago its battery when dead, and I've been running on AC power since. However, that doesn't seem to be enough anymore.
The computer has begun to shut down randomly for no apparent reason - sometimes during boot, sometimes after a couple of minutes, sometimes after several hours or more.
I'm using Ubuntu as my operating system after Windows went haywire, and haven't experienced any trouble with it so far.
Ideas, anybody?

Exactly same here...............solution?
I run lenovo n100 on ac power.If battery is inserted it is detected but shows not charging on windows 7.
After few minutes the laptop switches off without any indication within a second. And then if I switch on again with/without battery same thing repeats. To over come that I hav to Restore the system in Safe mode.
So we can conclude there is no Hardware problem.

Help with laptop Lenovo 3000 N100 0689-bbg

I have a computer laptop Lenovo 3000 N100 0689-bbg and the computer three days ago stopped up windows at all situations. I used the internal software to restore the computer to factory mode and the operations failed. I've taken computer formath it take two day. When I turn on computer I got this message:
SMART FAILURE PREDUCTED ON HARD DISK 0: HTS541080G9SA00-(S1)
WARNING: Immediately back-up our data and replace your hard disk drive. A failure may be imminent.
Press F1 to Continue
If I press F1 computer stops working and write " Entering SETUP"
Do I change my HD computer will work?
If so, what HD suitable for computer and where can I purchase it?
Can I replace HD alone or contact lab computers?

Hi koslav,
Thanks for posting and welcome back to the Lenovo Community,
Am sorry to hear about the issue that you’re facing but I’d like to confirm to you that after installing a new Operating system the machine recovery won’t be working any more,
As I understand from you that you’ve installed the new windows but its giving you an error message I’d like to advise you maybe you can install the windows again and then install application for hard disk scan,
And I’d like to provide you with the contact number for the service support:
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Hope the information helps. Let us know.
Regards
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LENOVO 3000 N100 "lock-up", "stall" problem

My laptop will start, but stall/freeze at any step after pushing the on buttom. It stalled at "window is starting up", "login in screen", afetr login, during loading the start-up programs or few minutes after running any propgram like Internet Explorer or spybot. When it stalled, the mouse is still able to move arond, but nothing happen if you click an icon. If clicking too many times, it beep two times and the mouse stalled. After a lot of try-and-errors, I think I find out the cause (with 80% confidence). Somehow, I.E. is causing lock-up. I have I.E. 7.0 and Window XP. What shoud I do to fix the problem? I tried to remove I.E. 7.0 from my laptop and re-installed back. It didn't work. Then, I tried to install I.E. 6.0. The set-up says it detected a new version of I.E. installed on my laptop and won't install I.E. 6.0 even I.E. 7.0 is already removed. Thanks for the help.

Try this link: Troubleshooting battery issues - 3000 Family notebooks:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-63099
If that is unhelpful, there is battery troubleshooting info on page 27 of Lenovo 3000 N100 and N200 Hardware Maintenance Manual.
The manual supports Lenovo 3000 N100 (MT 0689 and 0768) Lenovo 3000 N200 (MT 0769)
See this link for the manual
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-63486
Hope this helps!
Thank you
3000 C200 8922-2AU Laptop
Windows XP Pro
T5500(1.66GHz), 1.5GB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm HD, 15in 1024x768 LCD, Intel 950, CDRW/DVD, Intel 802.11abg wireless, Modem, 10/100 Ethernet, IEEE 1394, 6c Li-Ion batt.

Problem with 3000 N100 chargin and powering on...

For about a week now my Lenovo 3000 N100 has been having a problem powering on and charging. When it first happen I didn't notice the problem because I had a full battery, and didn't notice it wasn't charging. It wasn't until all the juice in the battery ran out that I realize this thing is messed up.
I tried swapping batteries... nothing. It won't charge either of them.
I tried changing power supplies... nothing. Still won't charge.
I can't even turn it on without a battery in it, as it will not run on AC power alone.
I know there's power getting to it because when I have a battery in plus the AC adapter, the little organge battery light on the front will blink. It blinks off and on at roughly one second intervals. When I power it on with whatever juice is left in the battery and then it dies, the battery light blinks really fast for a couple seconds and then goes back to blinking in one second intervals... not sure what this means.
I've read some stuff on here about resetting the CMOS battery. I already tried removing the AC adapter and battery and holding the power button down for 35 seconds to drain whats left in the capacitors... no go.
I even took it apart and tried to short out the CMOS battery. I think it worked because I turned it back on and when I did the BIOS told me it was reset and set everything back to fatory defaults... but then it died again.
I'm at a loss here. I got this laptop for free so I'm not afraid to just throw it away, I just don't have another one to replace it.
Any input would be appreciated.

pikkili,
Welcome to the forum.
I suggest you read through some of the symptoms described by other Lenovo 3000 N100 owners here on some of the battery discussion threads to compare your symptoms.   It sounds to be like your battery has failed. While the system can run without the battery some other users have noted that the operation may be a bit erractic, and that once the battery is replaced that the problem is solved.
At the top of the Lenovo 3000 board, you should find the annoucement and link to a tip, the tip is also linked to from the battery discussions as well. This service tip extends the battery warranty by 6 months for those affected by a particular battery issue (which it sounds like you have by the 70% charge status without the battery providing any power).    It sounds like if your system is 1.5 years old you might be near the end of this window, so best to check it out the tip and contact service soon to see if you apply.
If you are outside the window, I would recommend that you replace the battery first before spending money on diagnostics or a planar replacement.
Mark
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Has anyone successfully upgraded a Lenovo 3000 N100 to Windows 7?

I have a 3000 N100 with 2 GB of memory on Vista. Do I need special drivers or firmware changes to successfully upgrade to Windows 7 (32 bit)? I know I can't increase the memory and am getting a lot of paging with Vista. Thanks for the help.

You can see my 11/18/2009 post.
The upgrade to windows 7 has been easy on both the Lenovo N100 Notebook (exception - soundMax audio drivers) an an E-Machine Desktop.
I still have no Notebook DVD audio - seems that there are no SoundMax Win 7 drivers and the Vista compatible option doesn't work.
The Desktop has Realtek and Win 7 drivers are available so every thing now works OK.
We did lose functionality for a 1996 game for which no patch will be made - it wants to control the graphics display and apparently can't use the Win 7 10yrs newer drivers.
Our HP AIO Printer worked with the Win 7 included Drivers but I needed to download the Win 7 files to have the HP programs (Update, Scan, Fax, etc.,).
The Desktop was done with the Upgrade option, the Notebook with the Custom one.

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