New X230 battery issue

I got my new X230 back in June with Windows 8 Pro 64 and a 9-cell battery. About a month ago, I noticed that when the battery reaches ~ 40%, its power immediately drops down to 6%. The condition is registered as 'good'. I was wondering if anybody else has experienced a similar problem. As the power manager doesn't work on Win 8, I don't have a way to reset the battery. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
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K.
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This means there is few damaged battery cells in the battery pack, and would require warranty replacement.
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Jin Li
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