Power Adapter Issue

Alright, so I first noticed that the little battery icon says "78% available, not charging" when I was switching battery plans. I restarted my computer, and I got a little BIOS warning that said my power adapter is not the recommended one that shipped with my computer (see picture).

Will it never charge again? What can I do?!

Thanks in advance!

 

try the power drain trick,
-shut down
-unplug
-take battery out
-press power button for 20 sec.
- put back and restart

see if that helps

 

Try the solution suggested above. Should that not correct it, if you are still under warranty, Dell will ship you a replacement adapter: if that is recognized, good, if not, it is a sign of a motherboard failure, which they then replace.

 

Didn't do anything... I'm now at 50% power.

I'll call and ask about the warranty now.

Thanks guys.

 

I dunno if it makes a difference, but it wiggles a little when I plug it in...

 

can't seem to find a real solution to this, but most likely a mobo issue.

here is a link a found but no real solution:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-m17x/484247-m17x-r2-battery-problems.html

the only other thing i can think of is disconnecting the cmos battery and doing the power drain at the same time. then reconnect everything and see if that does anything. otherwise best to call dell.

 

I kinda have the same problem, it started after i updated to bios to A04 ... i keep having to remove the battery hold the power button and then put in the battery for it too charge again ... and its working on my nerves lol