Notebook shuts off at 50%

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Hey guys.
This is the only major problem I have had.
When the notebook is running off battery power, it shuts off around 50%
Not sure why, just started happening.
No warning, no nothing. Just a instant shut down.
I tried taking the battery out and putting it in, to see if it would fix the problem. Which it didn't.
Does any know how to fix this or even know about the problem?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LG R500
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5750 @ 2000 MHz
Motherboard
LG Electronics COLUMBIA
Memory
3072 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA with Fine Bright Technology
Screen Resolution
12800 x 800
Hard Drives
Internal: 250 GB
External: 250 GB
Mouse
Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
Check your current power plan it may be set to shutdown when the battery reaches 50%.
 

My Computer

OS
Win 7
Alright, I set the settings to default on high performance. It's at 71% so far, Gonna see if it will shut off this time.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LG R500
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5750 @ 2000 MHz
Motherboard
LG Electronics COLUMBIA
Memory
3072 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA with Fine Bright Technology
Screen Resolution
12800 x 800
Hard Drives
Internal: 250 GB
External: 250 GB
Mouse
Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
Ok, that didn't work.

Also, if you go to turn it on after. It shuts off almost 1 second later you press the power button. So you have to plug it back in for it to start pretty much.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LG R500
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5750 @ 2000 MHz
Motherboard
LG Electronics COLUMBIA
Memory
3072 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA with Fine Bright Technology
Screen Resolution
12800 x 800
Hard Drives
Internal: 250 GB
External: 250 GB
Mouse
Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
Go into the power options, click advanced, then expand the "battery" heading, check what percentage of the battery remaining that the computer has set for the warning and critical settings.

After it shuts itself off, try going into the BIOS (usually F2 or DEL key while the computer is booting up) and see if it shows you the battery charge level. I wonder if windows is not correctly reading your computers battery level.

What make and model laptop do you have?
 

My Computer

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Black_Box (homebuilt)
OS
windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Memory
Mushkin Blackline 8GB (4x2gb)
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XFX Radeon 5970 Black Edition
Sound Card
onboard
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Dell 2408WPF-main Dell E248WFP-secondary
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1920x1200-main 1920x1200-secondary
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OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 100GB (OS)
x1 WD Black Edition 500GB drive (Storage)
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XFX 850w Black Edition (Modular)
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Mountian Mods H2go
Cooling
CoolITSystems ECO A.L.C.
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500 wireless keyboard
Mouse
Razor Copperhead
Internet Speed
16Mb down/2Mb up Wowway Cable Internet
Judging by how it will shut down after rebooting, before the operating system is even loaded, I think overheating is a likely possibility. Go into the BIOS, and see if it has an auto shutoff temperature. Try a program like Speedfan to keep track of fan speeds and temperatures. I would also check to see if there are any BIOS updates available, as it could be a problem with the motherboard reading the battery charge status incorrectly.
 

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Compaq SR1630NX
OS
Windows 7 Build 7100 x64
CPU
Athlon 64 3500+
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ASUS Amberine M sckt939
Memory
2GB DDR400
Graphics Card(s)
eVGA 7900GS 256mb
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Creative Audigy SE
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Emprex 17" LCD
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1280x1024
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Western Digital Caviar 160gb
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600w Ultra Power Supply
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Compaq Mini Tower
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2 Stock fans+Antec VGA slot cooler
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Microsoft Digital Media Keyboard 3000
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Logitech MX518
Internet Speed
16mbps/2mbps comcast
Other Info
I bought it at Frys, the only components I haven't upgraded or replaced are the CPU, mobo, and case.
I have an HP Pavilion, and it does not run the CPU cooler fan all the time when on battery - only as needed. I have forced it (via BIOS) to always run when on AC power, so if I unplug it after booting off of AC power it continues to run.

If yours is similar, then it is entirely possible that TheProphet is correct - however, it could also be that your battery is partially dead, and in reality can only hold half it's normal charge.

Check your BIOS settings also or what the shutdown time is for battery power, and check out some of the other options there as well....
 

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    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
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    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
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    Dell
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    16 GB
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    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
TheProphet said:
Judging by how it will shut down after rebooting, before the operating system is even loaded, I think overheating is a likely possibility. Go into the BIOS, and see if it has an auto shutoff temperature. Try a program like Speedfan to keep track of fan speeds and temperatures. I would also check to see if there are any BIOS updates available, as it could be a problem with the motherboard reading the battery charge status incorrectly.
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If the laptop will power back up and work plugged in, then its not an overheating issue. It would heat more quickly if plugged in, since the cpu would be running at full power.
 

My Computer

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Black_Box (homebuilt)
OS
windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Memory
Mushkin Blackline 8GB (4x2gb)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 5970 Black Edition
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WPF-main Dell E248WFP-secondary
Screen Resolution
1920x1200-main 1920x1200-secondary
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 100GB (OS)
x1 WD Black Edition 500GB drive (Storage)
PSU
XFX 850w Black Edition (Modular)
Case
Mountian Mods H2go
Cooling
CoolITSystems ECO A.L.C.
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500 wireless keyboard
Mouse
Razor Copperhead
Internet Speed
16Mb down/2Mb up Wowway Cable Internet
Conversely, if the fan were running it would cool off a lot faster too...
 

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    PC/Desktop
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    The Beast Model A (homebrew)
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    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
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    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
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    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spec
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Plat
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for business
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + MB 3
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable),Chrome, Edge
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Latitude E5470
    OS
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
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    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
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    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
    INTEL Cherryville 520 Series SSDSC2CW180A 180 GB SATA III SSD
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    Dell
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    Dell
    Cooling
    Dell
    Keyboard
    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
This again depends on the model laptop, even while plugged in my XPS M1330 does not run the fan full time (speedstep disabled) it cycles.
 

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Black_Box (homebuilt)
OS
windows 7 RTM x64
CPU
Phenom II 965 Quad Core 3.4Ghz
Motherboard
Asus M4A79T Deluxe
Memory
Mushkin Blackline 8GB (4x2gb)
Graphics Card(s)
XFX Radeon 5970 Black Edition
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 2408WPF-main Dell E248WFP-secondary
Screen Resolution
1920x1200-main 1920x1200-secondary
Hard Drives
OCZ Vertex Limited Edition 100GB (OS)
x1 WD Black Edition 500GB drive (Storage)
PSU
XFX 850w Black Edition (Modular)
Case
Mountian Mods H2go
Cooling
CoolITSystems ECO A.L.C.
Keyboard
Logitech MX 5500 wireless keyboard
Mouse
Razor Copperhead
Internet Speed
16Mb down/2Mb up Wowway Cable Internet
Which would be why I said *if*.

I did not say it *would cool it down, but you *did* say it would heat it up - but if the fans were running it would *not*.
 

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    The Beast Model A (homebrew)
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    Windows 11 21H2 Current build
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MEG X570 GODLIKE
    Memory
    4 * 32 GB - Corsair Vengeance 3600 MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti XC3 ULTRA GAMING (12G-P5-3955-KR)
    Sound Card
    Realtek® ALC1220 Codec
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2x Eve Spectrum ES07D03 4K Gaming Monitor (Matte) | Eve Spec
    Screen Resolution
    3x 3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    3x Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe 4 M.2 2 TB SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM) } 3x Sabrent Rocket NVMe 4.0 1 TB SSD
    PSU
    PC Power & Cooling’s Silencer Series 1050 Watt, 80 Plus Plat
    Case
    Fractal Design Define 7 XL Dark ATX Full Tower Case
    Cooling
    SteelSeries Apex Pro Wired Gaming Keyboard
    Keyboard
    SteelSeries Apex Pro
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S | MX Master 3 for business
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    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender + MB 3
    Browser
    Nightly (default) + Firefox (stable),Chrome, Edge
  • Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model Number
    Dell Latitude E5470
    OS
    ChromeOS Flex Dev Channel (current)
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2501 Mhz, 2 Core(s), 4 Logical Processor(s)
    Motherboard
    Dell
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    16 GB
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    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520
    Sound Card
    Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 + RealTek Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell laptop display 15"
    Screen Resolution
    1920 * 1080
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    Toshiba 128GB M.2 22300 drive
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Dell
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    Dell
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3S (shared w. Sys 1) | Dell TouchPad
    Internet Speed
    AT&T LightSpeed Gigabit Duplex Ftth
My model is a LG R500.
I don't think it's my fan. I have 3 settings for it. Cool mode, normal mode, and silent mode. Silent mode doesn't turn it off, just makes the fan slower. And it's never been a problem before.
I think the problem started when I dual booted with Ubuntu.

Also, my battery settings are all default, which they were before when I didn't have this problem.

I am trying speedfan right now though.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
LG R500
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64x
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile T5750 @ 2000 MHz
Motherboard
LG Electronics COLUMBIA
Memory
3072 MB
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS
Sound Card
Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Monitor(s) Displays
15.4" WXGA with Fine Bright Technology
Screen Resolution
12800 x 800
Hard Drives
Internal: 250 GB
External: 250 GB
Mouse
Logitech G5 Laser Gaming Mouse
Same problem

Guys, I have the EXACT same problem.
I've been using Windows 7 Ultimate x86 for more than a year on my laptop (HP DV5-1153ei), and very recently (2 days ago) this problem happened for the first time. The laptop powered-off when it reached 50% charge, and as I attempt to start it up again, it barely powers on (I see the POST message(s)) then it powers-down again, as if the battery is fully drained. It worked fine when I plugged it in, and the charge reads 50% and increases normally as long as it's plugged in.

I was wondering if someone managed to find a fix for this?

Cheers
 

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Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV5-1153ei
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Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
Intel Core2Duo T5800
Memory
2GB DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 9600GT
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
256KB ADSL
bams said:
Guys, I have the EXACT same problem.
I've been using Windows 7 Ultimate x86 for more than a year on my laptop (HP DV5-1153ei), and very recently (2 days ago) this problem happened for the first time. The laptop powered-off when it reached 50% charge, and as I attempt to start it up again, it barely powers on (I see the POST message(s)) then it powers-down again, as if the battery is fully drained. It worked fine when I plugged it in, and the charge reads 50% and increases normally as long as it's plugged in.

I was wondering if someone managed to find a fix for this?

Cheers
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Bams hi and welcome


The chances of anyone re-visiting a thread that is 18 months old are pretty slim. You probably will get more response if you start your own.

Just an FYI


Ken J
 

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HP Pavillion dv-7 1005 Tx
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Win 8 Release candidate 8400
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[email protected]
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4 gigs
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Nvidia 9600M
Sound Card
HD built-in
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17" Wxga
Screen Resolution
1440x900
Cooling
none
Internet Speed
45Mb down 5Mb up
bams said:
I was wondering if someone managed to find a fix for this?
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I have one. Buy a new battery. Thats all there is to it. Your battery is reaching the end of its life. The amount of power it can hold is nil and the level of information it provides is now defunct. No amount of software is going to fix that.
 

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Alienware Aurora ALX R4
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Intel Core i7-3930K (3.2GHz - 4.5GHz)
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Alienware Aurora-R4 x79
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4x Samsung 4GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (16GB 1600MHz)
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SteelSeries Siberia Elite
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Logitech G710+ Mechanical
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Logitech G700s
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Verizon Fios (50 mbps average)
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OK, it's a good thing I was sort of expecting this. A new battery is probably the only fix.
I'll just keep the current one and effectively turn the lappy into a PC :P, it's not worth investing in an expensive new battery for this relatively old laptop.

Thanks for your replies guys.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP DV5-1153ei
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
Intel Core2Duo T5800
Memory
2GB DDR2 800MHz
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce 9600GT
Mouse
Logitech G9
Internet Speed
256KB ADSL
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