T60- Battery doesn't recognise universal charger

Hi,
I bought a refurbished lenovo T60. It was fine the first few days. Battery was charging and so on.
Then the charger/adapter went bad.
I have a universal charger and I'm using it. The problem with it is that battery refuses to charge from it. If the charger is on,
the thinkadvantage power manager tries for a second, then changes battery display to "battery not installed". The T60 would run on power but won't charge the battery.
Only when the charger is switched off/pulled out, the laptop runs on battery. I get to see battery is running but it would drain battery.
Please advise
- Is the issue with not using lenovo charger.
- Do I have to buy lenovo charger or is there any option by which the battery would get charged from "universal charger".
Thanks
Siddhartha Roy
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non-lenovo chargers usually will charge the battery fine, but I've seen these cheap "knock-offs" get so hot that they catch on fire. I strongly suggest you get a real one. They aren't expensive. If you lived in usa I could get you one for less then $25 delivered to your door for 90watt, or $20 for 65watt. I imagine they are even cheaper in Asia, so check the costs on local websites or ebay. Good luck and make sure you verify them as genuine before you buy.
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