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    HP Envy14 (first gen) won't turn on without battery attached.

    Discussion in 'HP' started by plasmos, Jul 12, 2014.

  1. plasmos

    plasmos Notebook Enthusiast

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    I used to be able to run the laptop on pure AC (without a battery attached to it).
    Then my PC crashed and refused to turn on.
    Then through some troubleshooting, I decided to plug the battery back in. It works!
    However, it flat out refuses to turn on if there's no battery. Why is this?
    The AC is charging the battery, so I know it's working.

    To summarize:
    Battery + AC: Turns on
    Battery only: Turns on
    AC only: NOPE
    Battery + AC, remove battery after boot: Nope
     
    plasmos, Jul 12, 2014
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    aBs0lut3z33r0 Notebook Consultant

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    The problem may be in the battery charging board
     
    aBs0lut3z33r0, Jul 12, 2014
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    plasmos Notebook Enthusiast

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    Could you explain? I don't get it. The battery is charging. It's not going to 0 or staying the same.
     
    plasmos, Jul 12, 2014
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