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    Plugged in, Not Charging...

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by NotebookBurger, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. NotebookBurger

    NotebookBurger Notebook Geek

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    I have the vaio Z2 ...

    I am at 5% and need to charge my laptop. But I am also using it. So I plug it in and continue using it.

    However the battery meter says "Plugged in, not charging".

    Why not?
     
    NotebookBurger, Sep 22, 2011
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    beaups New Jack Hustler

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    wrong charger?

    did you screw around with the battery care settings in vaio control center?
     
    beaups, Sep 22, 2011
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    ngvuanh Notebook Deity

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    I think battery card won't stop charging at just 5%.
    Turn off your laptop, do you see battery light on?
     
    ngvuanh, Sep 23, 2011
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    It happened to me once.
    I just unplugged and then plugged bak in the adapter and it was fine.
     
    ota-con, Sep 23, 2011
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    NotebookBurger Notebook Geek

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    To all questions above - no.

    To the poster immediately above this - yeah - it just happens sometimes.

    Bug.
     
    NotebookBurger, Sep 30, 2011
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    NotebookBurger Notebook Geek

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    Well here I am two years, and two laptops later, and its happening again.

    Just got the VAIO S .... and the extended battery is attached but "Not charging". This must be a setting somewhere ?

    Help...
     

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    Okay so the solution is simple. While still plugged in, unplug the extended battery and re attach it.

    This will change the battery monitor thingy to go from 100% to 50% (two batteries, one is full) ... and "charging"

    If that doesn't work, try a few times :)
     

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