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    Sony SZ battery won't charge

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by jgee, Sep 8, 2009.

  1. jgee

    jgee Notebook Consultant

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    It is the battery itself almost certainly.

    When it had a charge and was plugged in, the meter said it was charging, but the percent was ticking down. Now, it's reached zero and won't go up. I have two laptops that will take the battery, but it refuses to charge in either one.

    I've never heard of a battery just up and dying like this. Yesterday it could hold a 3 hour charge. Any idea what's up. It's the stock battery from an SZ440.

    EDIT: Now it just ticked from 0% to 100%. I was reasonably sure it was holding a charge, as my computer would shutdown properly when I unplugged it from the wall. So, I guess there is an internal problem with the battery that makes it think it isn't charged? Maybe?
     
    jgee, Sep 8, 2009
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  2. Rachel

    Rachel Busy Bee

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    Batteries can pack up in different ways. Sometimes you might get good warning but sometimes you might not.
    I think your battery is most likely dead because well as you've said you tried it in two laptops and have the same problem.
     
    Rachel, Sep 9, 2009
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