New F series i7 won't charge past 80%?

plugged in, not charging is what it says...

hovers around 80% though

I know the battery life on this thing is what it is, but starting off at 80% can't help.

Is this a battery conditioning thing? Or bum battery?

 

Battery Care dude. It's in the VAIO Control Center under power management. Can I be a Notebook Deity now ? Jk.

 

beautiful, thanks

I figured something normal was going on, since it was rock steady 80-81%

after this job I will have to spend some time poking around this thing a little,

you are a deity in my book

 

Have fun checking out your new VAIO F. All these relatively new VAIO's have this battery care feature. Judging by your signature, it seems a few VAIO's need to be added to that list, and maybe put that VAIO F notebook at the top, especially over that MBP. Thanks for the Honorary Deity appointment.

 

Would it not be better to ask the question in the main F-series forum than create a catchy titled whole new thread ? Especially for such a "problem" with an easy solution ?

 

I'm sure he didn't know it had an easy solution before he asked... chill out..lol

 

I'd cut him some slack. After all, he did come from one of those Apple products to a far superior and technologically advanced Sony VAIO. He's learning.

 

you should leave it to charge to 40% unless you travel with your machine a lot. the battery will last much longer than normal.

 

It also states in the sony manual somewhere that it will not allow the battery to charge more then 80% under cold conditions(for a safety or long lasting reason). It doesn't have any relevance to your case but thought I might add it.