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    Battery not working.

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by devarshi84, Feb 2, 2009.

  1. devarshi84

    devarshi84 Notebook Guru

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    My battery was working fine until one it just stopped functioning abruptly. If I remember properly, I had upgraded the BIOS from HP website.

    What should I do?

    I have a Compaq R4000.

    Time to change the battery or is it a BIOS malfunction?
     
    devarshi84, Feb 2, 2009
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  2. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    What do you mean your battery doesn't function?

    Any symptons?

    If I were zynical I'd just say you didn't plug it in.

    If it displays as 100% but the laptop will crash once the AC supply is removed - I had that on my SZ, its a battery failure.
    If the battery isn't recognized - test on another laptop whoch utilises the same battery.
     
    DetlevCM, Feb 2, 2009
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    devarshi84 Notebook Guru

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    It was working fine but needed a calibration. So I calibrated it. That was the last I heard from my battery. It showed stuck at 3% for sometime but now it just doesnt show.

    I dont know anyone around who uses the same battery. :(
     
    devarshi84, Feb 2, 2009
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