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    Sony VAIO Z13 not charging correctly

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by joshcomley, Aug 3, 2012.

  1. joshcomley

    joshcomley Notebook Enthusiast

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    Both myself and my colleague have identical Z13 laptops ordered for work (apart from colour), and we're both experiencing the same issue: more often than not, if I leave my VAIO plugged in all day or all night it simply won't charge the battery any further.

    For example, I left it switched off overnight last night plugged into the genuine Sony charger and when I went to sleep power was at 37%, and when I woke up it was at 38% (which may be fluke). That's a good 7 hours charging.

    Has anyone else experienced this, or does anyone have any suggestions?
     
    joshcomley, Aug 3, 2012
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  2. namaiki

    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    In Windows, when it's plugged in, does it say, "plugged in, not charging"?
     
    namaiki, Aug 3, 2012
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    teslas Notebook Consultant

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    The Vaio S line has a issue with charging. Solution D/l the new BIOS for the machines on the Sony website. WOuldn't be surprised if the same exists for the Z.
     
    teslas, Aug 4, 2012
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