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    Battery Won't Charge

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by darkbluerabbit, Jan 27, 2007.

  1. darkbluerabbit

    darkbluerabbit Notebook Enthusiast

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    After about two weeks of usage, my notebook battery seems to be dead. It's almost brand new, so I don't understand why it is doing this. The battery was almost out of juice, so I plugged it in. It says that it is charging, but the power meter has said that I have 0% power for several hours now. Are there some settings I need to adjust, or is my battery screwed?
     
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  2. vespoli

    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    What kind of laptop and battery do you have? Does it run on AC power? You may need to recalibrate your battery, but I don't see it being THAT far off. You may have an issue--I'd get in contract with your manufacturer ASAP. Also, peruse the battery guide for more information.

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    chrisyano Hall Monitor NBR Reviewer

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    Is it an off-brand generic battery? If so, that could be the problem. They are not built to the same safety and quality standards of the more expensive, brand-specific battery packs.
     
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    If when you were using the notebook on battery, then it may have just reached a charge capacity below a point, and the internal circuit might have deicided to cut of the battery cells totally. Its not likely, though, if the battery didn't reach a very low percentage.
     
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  5. Gator

    Gator Go Gators!

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    Have you tried using it off the battery? Turn off the windows power management options that shutdown according to the meter. If it shuts off after a few minutes, then you know the battery can't physically hold a charge. If not, then the meter's not reading the battery correctly. This may happen if you somehow managed to completely drain it...which is one of the reasons you shouldn't drain a lithium ion battery. I'd recommend a recalibration like Vespoli said, but it's been known to kill working but faulty batteries outright.
     
    Gator, Jan 27, 2007
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