Ok, I've checked it while charging+operating -- seems to draw about 50 watts constant during the early charge stages -- the battery gets more or less depending on how much the computer is taking at that instant. d At 13:15 8/11/2000, David Beierl wrote: >My new Thinkpad adapter is rated at 72 watts output! And 130-200 >Volt-amperes input!!! It's running right now drawing about 25 volt-amperes, >but it's not charging the battery. Incidentally, IBM does not make a 12v >adapter for this machine, not too surprising since the adapter output is 16 >volts at 4.5 amps. The battery has a claimed capacity of 38 watt-hours >(much more useful number than amp-hours...), and charges in "2-5 hours, >depending on computer usage." David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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