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    My Battery Died!!

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sSue, Jun 22, 2006.

  1. sSue

    sSue Newbie

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    I have an Asus laptop which is a little over a year old. Up until a week ago my battery worked fine (ran for approx. 2 hrs) and I did use it quite a lot. But then it just died, it didn’t gradually decrease in power, it won’t work at all. I’ve checked the power supply and it said the battery’s at 0% and charging. Does anyone have any suggest of what might have happened?
     
    sSue, Jun 22, 2006
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  2. Tim

    Tim Notebook Virtuoso

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    Your battery could just be worn out from too much usage. Check ebay to see if you can find a new battery, or get one from Asus.
    Tim
     
    Tim, Jun 22, 2006
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  3. strikeback03

    strikeback03 Notebook Deity

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    the first battery in my old thinkpad did that - I never used the battery much , and one day I was using the computer (plugged in), left for an hour or so, and when I came back the battery was completely dead.
     
    strikeback03, Jun 22, 2006
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  4. TedJ

    TedJ Asus fan in a can!

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    A sudden drop in battery capacity is cause for alarm. Going from 2 hours to zero in a week suggests some sort of catastrophic failure...

    Have you physically inspected the battery for swelling or warping due to overheating? Have you checked your battery contacts for a buildup of dirt or other contaminants?
     
    TedJ, Jun 22, 2006
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  5. Lil Mayz

    Lil Mayz Notebook Deity

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    my inspiron 8100 battery has dies out as well. When I bought my laptop around 6 years ago, I use to get around 2 hours of battery life, but now, I only get around 30 mins. I now use my laptop as a desktop repleacement on my desk at home.
     
    Lil Mayz, Jun 23, 2006
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