ThinkPad X300 battery charging stuck at 99%

Dear Community!
I have a problem with my Lenovo ThinkPad X300 computer. The battery charging stuck at 99% (remaining capacity about 69% and 300 cycles). The Power Manager displays, the battery is at 100% but "status" periodically changes - both Power Manager and Windows battery indicator - between "No activity" and "Charging".
Every time stuck at the same "Remaining capacity". As i noticed durin battery user windows and the Power Manager displays differet informatioun about the remaining battery level and time.
I wish you can help me.
(Fresh installed Windows 7 Professional 64-bit)
Thanks!
(Here is a picture about my problem. At the windows dialog "csatlakoztatva, töldőtik" means "plugged in and charging" - my windows is hungarian located.)
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mobal,
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Hi Mobal,
When you say "always on", is it green and flashing or green and always on? Solid green (not blinking) means fully charged and not charging. And I think the Windows Power indicator would be the more accurate of the two.
Refer the article and see if it helps!
Best regards,
Mithun.
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