Why does this Li-ion battery for my G60-120 run so much hotter than my old battery? Does it have a lower voltage and stress my charger?
2092511
Mine doesn't. The battery isn't hot in the least. The laptop is very warm near the battery; nothing new however.
2092512
I purchased both the standard battery with lower capacity. It runs hot and stopped keeping a charge. I purchased the higher capacity battery and it has a slight elevation (a new design to try to prevent the over heating of the battery) and this seems to work bettter. It does not heat up as much as (so far) has lasted longer. The standard battery will last about a year then will have to be replaced. Hopefully the higher capacity with more cells and elevation will last longer and costs more. Purchased 3 of these laptops. Two of them burned up (melted the chasis) on the older battery). HP had provided statement that the design of this laptop was "Bad" (you think). Since my other 2 burned up within the 3 years life-time, I thought they would replace; but no they would not because I did not file a formal complaint about the battery overheating problem. I thought calling tech was a complaint................... Anyway, get a higher capacity battery, elevated (and use a cooling pad).
1467641
The current battery my wife is using is rated at 3.7 VDC 4300 mAhrs (extended life battery purchased through WirelessEmporium.com on Nov. 12, 2012). The new battery is rated at 3.7 VDC 4200 mAhrs. (Hyperion) We have not used the new battery yet. All batteries run hotter when using the GPS (both in Android and iPhones). This is due to additional power usage from more chips coming into play. One-tenth of a volt is not significant to make a difference in temperature. Your battery voltage will drop up to 0.8 volts from full charge to low charge values (Li-Ion or Li-Polymer batteries). The more power use you call upon the more current flow occurs (amperage). With all else remaining the same (resistance values of circuit traces, electronic components, etc.), the more heat you will get out of any electronic component. You will always feel it with your cell phone. The formula is W=I(squared)R. This means as resistance remains the same (R), and current increases (I) power will increase with the value of the current squared! Power produces heat in resistors or any resistive device. Therefore your phone will get hot. If you want to view the power formula involving voltage, it is W=EI. So as battery voltage drops current will increase to maintain power at the same level. So as your battery value decrease you have a linear relational change in current increasing. Again this will produce some heat increase but it will be insignificant compared with the additional current draw to bringing more components into play which are a squared relationship.
767845
Without a doubt it its for the G560. You're talking 3/10th of a volt. Lots of G560 batteries went bad, I thing Lenovo should've gone with the 11.1 volt one to start with. You should still contact Anker but I do have a couple degrees and I am using the battery myself. You might want to let the new one not charge to 100% 90% will make the service life much longer. The settings are in the advanced power settings.
1767843
It could possibly mean that you are using the wrong type of battery. (li-ion vs NIMH)
809297
Greetings, as additional info for people with this problem.... The IM600 NTA2455 LION battery is a little round charger circuit mounted on a Korean Lion battery number GP1865L220K. It has a life cycle of 500 charges ( the point at which is has on 70% of original capacity) and will show about 2.1 volts under load when it no longer works in the IM600. It sells for about 7500 won ( about 1225 won to a dollar) in Korea web sites. If you are the tinkering type you can replace the Lion piece easily as it all held together with just insulating sitcky pads inside the plastic shrink wrap. No soldering required, just TLC in handling. Enjoy and good luck!
1080669
I have a HP G60 laptop that I purchased this battery for and is working great. Fit just right and has provided well. I did have to buy a new supply cord also because mine still did not power up after installing new battery. Now is working, yeah!
1808683
I think is normal I use it to charge my wife's GS3 and my LG G2, both get hot, mine a lot hotter, but still change without problems.
69796
I'm not a battery expert, but you should really stick to the charging voltage and initial current they show on the battery. Overcurrent will certainly warm it up and it may leak or explode on you, or just shorten it's life.
130432
unknown. the voltage and amps are correct but I have no info on the g60's connector size or configuration.
1472139
My battery says 10.8 on it, so that is what I would trust. I think that it has something to do with multiplications with how many cells there are, yada yada...I did a lot of research when I was making my purchase, and I probably used to know the technical answer, but I've forgotten. But the other thing I learned was that the voltage doesn't really matter that much, as long as you're moving down rather than up (obviously if you move up you could blow something out). My old battery, the one that came with the laptop, was 14.4, and now I have a 10.8...which has worked flawlessly with no problems. See, my old battery was 14.4v, 2600 mAH...which, you multiply those two numbers to actually find an approximation of how long the charge will last vs. other batteries. This battery is 10.8v, but has 5200mAH, so it actually lasts a lot longer than my old one. So: I highly recommend it. It works perfectly, has a quite long battery life, and even after much abuse by me (accidentally letting it drain all the way down over 100 times) it STILL has a pretty good battery life.
995679
I read the same thing and can only say because of what I read I make sure to le the battery cool completely before recharging to help prevent over heating. At the price it was worth a shot for me!
454400
I had a similar issue. I have a G60 and the battery was just too loose. It would disconnect power if I bumped it the wrong way. The battery life is really good so I didn't return it. Since the battery sit in there loose my solution was placing paper in the battery seat opposite the connector. If you place paper in the tray it will fill the gap and make the battery fit in there snug. I have not had issue since I rigged my battery tray with paper. Or return the battery if that's still an option. Good luck
1448450
Had my charger plugged in for a few days with a battery from a recently purchased yard sale 18-volt drill. The unit was warm to the touch, but not hot. I have charged other batteries and they were warm when removed. The charger changes to a solid light when the battery is charged, and I usually remove it at that time. If it's getting really warm, I'd try a different battery if possible. If same result, then I would contact vendor or B&D as a warranty issue.
1643692
Nah, it is just drawing the amprage needed to charge. It shouldn't get much hotter than that... If it starts to Burn to the touch there may be a defect in the product. But hot to the touch just don't lay on it for long periods of time or anything.
953906
Hello, I have a gamer type laptop, it requires high amperage. The charger gets very hot, and when my battery is low, during charging the screen flickers, not enough juice in the beginning. But it does work, hope this helps
964675
I have'nt noticed it getting hot, and yes it's an either or regarding battery/plug in. Hope this helped :-]
1063154
I just started having the same problem. According to the manual here are some possible causes and solutions. Life of rechargeable battery has expired Insert a new rechargeable battery. Rechargeable battery is being charged or refreshed in temperatures either too high or too low. Charging and refreshing temperatures should range between 32F - 95F (0C - 35C). Charging incorrect types of batteries. Charge only a Ni-MH rechargeable battery.