X60 battery suddenly died

Hi - my battery just died from one day to the next. It is frozen at 30% but the moment I remove the mains cable the battery dies...so there is no electric connection between the battery and the laptop. Any idea why? It was working fine yesterday and the battery holds 2-3 hours charge no problem. I wonder if this is a software problem? But then why would the power be 30%?
Many thanks for any help.

Reckon you're right, there's a problem with the battery - fused or sudden death for some reason. I've just ordered a replacement so hopefully I'll be able to prolong the life of this super X60 beast I've had for 9ish years now!
Thanks again

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Thanks for your response, Csound1. I am confused, however, at your assertion that Li-ion batteries need not, and even should not, be recalibrated by draining them (as opposed to Nicad). This really flies in the face of what I have learned, heard, and read over the past several years. Note just a couple sources:
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