laptop battery issue
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laptop battery issue
my neices laptop keeps shutting down at random intervals when its not plugged into the main. I have had a quick look at it, it quite obviously appears to be battery related.
When running from the mains, the battery charges, or at least thats what the power-meter is telling me, the battery reaches 100%. If i then unplug the laptop from the mains, the battery power-meter goes from 100% to 0% in about 5mins, you can actually see the power-meter counting down from 100% to 89% to 68% etc...
I think the battery is either not holding the charge or the laptop is not charging the battery ? Given that the power options indicate that the battery is being charged.
Do you think is a case of the battery not holding the charge ? How can i prove this without buying another battery ?
thanks
When running from the mains, the battery charges, or at least thats what the power-meter is telling me, the battery reaches 100%. If i then unplug the laptop from the mains, the battery power-meter goes from 100% to 0% in about 5mins, you can actually see the power-meter counting down from 100% to 89% to 68% etc...
I think the battery is either not holding the charge or the laptop is not charging the battery ? Given that the power options indicate that the battery is being charged.
Do you think is a case of the battery not holding the charge ? How can i prove this without buying another battery ?
thanks
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Originally Posted by molko
my neices laptop keeps shutting down at random intervals when its not plugged into the main. I have had a quick look at it, it quite obviously appears to be battery related.
When running from the mains, the battery charges, or at least thats what the power-meter is telling me, the battery reaches 100%. If i then unplug the laptop from the mains, the battery power-meter goes from 100% to 0% in about 5mins, you can actually see the power-meter counting down from 100% to 89% to 68% etc...
I think the battery is either not holding the charge or the laptop is not charging the battery ? Given that the power options indicate that the battery is being charged.
Do you think is a case of the battery not holding the charge ? How can i prove this without buying another battery ?
thanks
When running from the mains, the battery charges, or at least thats what the power-meter is telling me, the battery reaches 100%. If i then unplug the laptop from the mains, the battery power-meter goes from 100% to 0% in about 5mins, you can actually see the power-meter counting down from 100% to 89% to 68% etc...
I think the battery is either not holding the charge or the laptop is not charging the battery ? Given that the power options indicate that the battery is being charged.
Do you think is a case of the battery not holding the charge ? How can i prove this without buying another battery ?
thanks
The only way you will know is to buy a new battery.
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Originally Posted by jpor
How long have you had the laptop and battery for? If a couple of years then I would say the battery. Or how often is the laptop used with the battery only. Most batteries can be charged an discharged 500 times or so.
The only way you will know is to buy a new battery.
The only way you will know is to buy a new battery.
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