The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    acer 8202 wont charge

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by jonneymendoza, Aug 15, 2007.

  1. jonneymendoza

    jonneymendoza Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    Hi i have a acer 8202 wlmi laptop and recently the battery doesnt charge anymore. it remains on 3% all the time dispite leaving the AC on it all night.. i dont know if its the battery or not. the laptop works when i connect the AC into it but has soon as i disconnect it the laptop automaticly shuts down.


    any advice please? thanks
     
    jonneymendoza, Aug 15, 2007
    #1
  2. gino_lee

    gino_lee Notebook Evangelist

    Reputations:
    6
    Messages:
    344
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    I had a battery that didn't charge at all either. The batter light would just keep blinking.
    Turns out, the battery totally died (after less than 10 cycles, i never used the battery until i found out it was dead).
    Check to see if your battery is part of the acer recall.
     
    gino_lee, Aug 15, 2007
    #2
  3. jonneymendoza

    jonneymendoza Newbie

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    6
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    5
    how can i check that? the battery on mine is now completely dead has it has 0% battery life!! i have got an older acer asper 1682 lappy that still goes strong for nearly 3 years now yet this one i have only had it for over a year!

    acer support has quoted me that the battery replacement will cost over £200!!!

    any guys from uk advice me on a cheaper place on the internet which sells batteries? thanks
     
    jonneymendoza, Aug 19, 2007
    #3
  4. deviance

    deviance Notebook Enthusiast

    Reputations:
    0
    Messages:
    31
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    15
    they are cheaper but u never know .. I don't beleive the battery costs 200 pounds o_o that's way too expensive ..
     
    deviance, Aug 21, 2007
    #4
  5. samuderaindia

    samuderaindia Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    29
    Messages:
    184
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    30
    use mobmeter to check your wear level

    I just bought new baterry for about 100 USD
     
    samuderaindia, Aug 21, 2007
    #5