Battery Calibration Defined - Compaq 470012-741 - Armada 110 - Celeron 700 MHz Frequently Asked Questions Manual

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With the advancement in technology, the battery industry continues to provide solutions aimed at

improving methods of accurately measuring a battery's charge capacity. Inherent in today's battery

chemistry, the ability to store energy diminishes with each charge cycle. The Fuel Gauge that measures

charge capacity is not able to account for the gradual diminishment in capacity. As a result, over time

the gauge's measurement becomes inaccurate. To maintain the measurement accuracy, Compaq

recommends periodic calibration about every 90 days to reassess the energy storing capacity of the cells.

To complete the calibration of a battery, a full charge of the battery must be followed by a full un-

interrupted discharge. Unless these two steps are completed together, proper calibration is not achieved

and continued accuracy of the battery's Fuel Gauge cannot be assumed. The more frequently the battery

is subjected to partial charges and discharges, the more frequently the battery should be calibrated.

IMPORTANT!

Although the Battery Calibration tab displays all batteries installed in the system including those in the

ArmadaStation, only those batteries installed in the computer battery bay or MultiBay can be calibrated

The battery can be calibrated using one of the following methods:

Compaq Power Management Suite (PowerCon32)

Unattended Battery Calibration Utility

Manual Calibration

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