I was given this IBM ThinkPad i 1400 (2611 411) as part payment for a small job I did for someone.
I'd like to give it to my daughter to play around with in school and get into computers.
Although the battery shows 100% charged when I check its state, it doesn't run the laptop even for 5 seconds.
Is there something I can do with this pack?
And, how does one stop the machine from charging with the AC on if you want the battery to run down as a matter of course?
My minimal understanding is that it's no good to constantly top off the battery.
I'd like to give it to my daughter to play around with in school and get into computers.
Although the battery shows 100% charged when I check its state, it doesn't run the laptop even for 5 seconds.
Is there something I can do with this pack?
And, how does one stop the machine from charging with the AC on if you want the battery to run down as a matter of course?
My minimal understanding is that it's no good to constantly top off the battery.