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    My Laptop battery will not charge.

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by mkevinevans, Jan 24, 2009.

  1. mkevinevans

    mkevinevans Newbie

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    The battery to my gateway laptop stopped charging yesterday. The battery is only a month old and has worked up until now. The computer works while it is plugged in, but the power meter always says that it is charging with 1% remaining. When I take the battery out the computer can tell that there is no battery there. If it helps, the battery is an Li4402A.
    Any ideas of what is wrong, or what I could do to fix it?
     
    mkevinevans, Jan 24, 2009
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    Tinselworm Notebook Deity

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    try letting it completely discharge, then plugging it back in when the laptop is off
     
    Tinselworm, Jan 24, 2009
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    mkevinevans Newbie

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    Tried it. If I unplug the power the computer turns off, and even leaving it charging overnight there is still only 1% power when I turn it back on.
     
    mkevinevans, Jan 24, 2009
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    jonhapimp Notebook Virtuoso

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    it could be a problem with your motherboard or you got a bad battery
     
    jonhapimp, Jan 24, 2009
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    mkevinevans Newbie

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    Is there any way I can check the motherboard or test the battery?
     
    mkevinevans, Jan 24, 2009
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    Gruven98 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did you buy it new? If you did, I would send it back and get a new one. The one that you have sounds as if it may be defective. If it's only a month old, it should have at least a 90 day unconditional warranty with it.
     
    Gruven98, Jan 25, 2009
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