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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 13:59:30 GMT -5
am I screwed? I meesed with the battery the other day and it fixed itself somehow and was able to charge
but now I have the same message.....I have 96% battery so I have some time to mess with it
guess I need a new laptop? or other ideas / experience?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 14:01:24 GMT -5
am I screwed? I meesed with the battery the other day and it fixed itself somehow and was able to charge but now I have the same message.....I have 96% battery so I have some time to mess with it guess I need a new laptop? or other ideas / experience? Unplug, then replug in. Change outlet the plug is in. Shutdown then take out and then replace battery. Clean battery area of dust. Also, you may be able to replace the cord instead. |
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Post by Green Eyed Lady on Aug 14, 2012 14:01:37 GMT -5
Maybe you just need a new battery.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 14:04:03 GMT -5
the outlet s working  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 14:16:42 GMT -5
the outlet s working Did you do the rest of my post? |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 14:18:42 GMT -5
the outlet s working Did you do the rest of my post? ot yet, I'll try it later though....I am too stressed right now |
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Aug 14, 2012 14:29:35 GMT -5
Older batteries may not charge 100% and your laptop detection circuit only sees 96%. You may not get a higher charge. I'd expect a faster discharge (less time on battery only) time now too.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2012 14:35:34 GMT -5
it's only a year old and it charged to 100% 2 days ago  |
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Post by steph08 on Aug 14, 2012 15:05:26 GMT -5
Mine does that off and on - not really sure why, but it always ends up charging in the end.  |
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Aug 14, 2012 15:07:51 GMT -5
DH just replaced our laptop battery. He paid $30 for a new one. It's not namebrand but is compatibile. Our old battery wouldn't hold a charge either.
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Post by archrival on Aug 14, 2012 15:31:05 GMT -5
This happened to me before. The culprit was the actual power plug/brick. I bought a new one and my laptop was able to charge again.
Can you maybe try a different power plug and see if it works?
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Aug 14, 2012 15:33:58 GMT -5
That's happened with my laptop a few times. It'll be plugged in, but I don't get a recharging icon at the bottom. Usually I just unplug/replug the connection and it starts charging again.
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Post by happyhoix on Aug 14, 2012 16:05:44 GMT -5
This happened to me before. The culprit was the actual power plug/brick. I bought a new one and my laptop was able to charge again. Can you maybe try a different power plug and see if it works? This happened to me, too. On mine, if you looked into the end of the recharging plug, there was a thin metal wire that is supposed to insert into the computer for charging. Mine was bent and loose in the fitting, and wouldn't charge. I ordered another one online and it works fine. |
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Post by Waffle on Aug 15, 2012 12:52:43 GMT -5
Rob - what happened with your computer?
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Aug 15, 2012 13:04:16 GMT -5
I second testing all aspects of the situation. A different outlet, a different charger, and if possible, a different battery. You could accomplish the different charger by taking your laptop into a store and trying to use one of theirs. Also as was said, cleaning the terminals with some compressed air to make sure all the contacts are working.
The next generation of laptops is going to be very interesting. I'm waiting to see what windows 8 brings. Low voltage units that pledge to give tablet-like battery performance are very promising. 3 hours of battery is just too little.
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