Battery Review:
Tips For SONY PCG-9W8L Battery:
Sometimes, new SONY PCG-9W8L batteries may behave erratically until they have been charged or discharged after several circles. In this case, I will give you some information for your reference. You may just have a try according to the instructions below.
New SONY Laptop Battery are shipped out to customer in a discharged condition or with very low capacity and must be drained before use. We generally recommend an overnight charge (approximately twelve hours). Refer to the user's manual for charging instructions. Rechargeable Battery For SONY PCG-9W8L should be cycled (fully charged and then fully discharged) three to five times initially to make them reach their full capacity. (Note: it is normal that PCG9W8L notebook battery becomes warm during charging and discharging).
New Li-ion sony pcg-9w8l computer batteries are hard for the device to charge; they have never been fully charged and are therefore "unformed". Sometimes the device's charger will stop charging a new battery before it is fully charged. If this happens, remove the laptop battery from the device and then reinsert it. The charge cycle should begin again. This may happen several times during the first battery charge. Don't worry; it's normal.