Re: Satellite A300-1EI: Windows 7 "consider replacing your battery

I have my Toshiba two years.
I bought it witch Vista, but I install to Windows XP.
Laptop worked very good. In December 2009, I decided to install Windows 7.
All drivers were available so I done it. Windows 7 worked perfect to yesterday.
I have a communique from Windows 7 "consider replacing your battery" and laptop works on battery too short.
Before this problem I could works 1 hour and 45 min. Now it is 15-30 min.
I read in some forums in Internet that Windows 7 damage laptop's battery. Is it true?
Is there any idea to repair it?
I afraid to buy new battery if windows 7 damage it too. Thanks for your help.
P.S.
Sorry for my low English.

Hi
The Windows 7 has recognized that your battery performance it too low and that battery needs to be replaced.
Please take a look here:
+Notfication in the battery meter of Windows 7 "Consider replacing your battery".+
http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB0302U30000R01.htm
As mentioned in this Toshiba document, this Microsoft this message is correct and the battery is really end of life (<40%).
Seems its time for a new battery

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>I have also read that users with this problem, in some cases attempted to fix the notification of "Consider replacing your battery" by following the notifications advice and buying a new battery fitted to their exact laptop model but apparently it did not resolve."
Well, in my opinion you should definitely try a new battery.
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