Solved dell laptop battery not charging

[kf10]

i replaced the old battery with the new one as the old one wasnt being charged

the problem was that old battery message "" plugged in, not charging"

the problem didnt go away with the new battery

 

[gladson1976]

I had the same problem once and this solved it. Take a look at this link.

Plugged in, not charging Windows 7 solution : Jeffrey Palermo (.com)

The same details are available in this thread
http://www.sevenforums.com/hardware-devices/153161-plugged-not-charging.html

 

[kf10]

the above methods did not work for me

 

[gladson1976]

Some of the comments from the users on that page for whom this fix did not work

i had this problem,got this answer on a website,didnt hold out much hope.RUN DISK CHECK.guess what it worked.dont know why.

disk check worked on dell inspiron 1545 running windows 7 ultimate,i dont think this is a battery problem at all.i think its a windows problem.

Or you can just disconnect and reconnect the battery while the computer is on. It worked for me in my Acer Aspire One

For Samsung laptop, may be something similar

I have a samsung and had this same problem. I did what everyone posted, but still didn't work. So, in the search box, on my computer, I typed batterylife and it pulled up the batterylifeextender samsung program ...here you can choose from normal battery life - fully charges to 100% or extended life mode (80% charge)...
Hope this helps some of the samsung people.

You can try these too and see if they work

 

[varun tejpal]

HI,
My name is Varun and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell. We can surely help you with the issue please follow the billow steps of trblshooting steps for dell laptop battery not charging.
1: Check for the AC Adapter, functionality and status in BIOS by pressing F2 when you see dell logo while turning on your system.

2: Install / update Dell Quickset and flash the BIOS from www.support.dell.com (Minimum Req.: Battery Charged > 10% and Functional AC Adapter.
3:Restart your system and turn it on with the ac adapter connected with the system .

3: Even after flashing BIOS if you still get the same error message please reply back to the same post.
Thanks

Dell-Varun_T

 

[kf10]

i changed the power adapter and it fixed the problem

 

[varun tejpal]

HI
My name is Varun and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell. It’s good to hear that the problem with your system has been resolved in the future if you have any issue with the system you can reply us back
Thanks
Dell-Varun_T

 

[Slartybart]

So the answer to the typical 1st question asked by a support person
"Is it plugged in?" would be, in your case, Nope.

Sometimes the easiest solution is the hardest to find.

Good job on finding a solution to your issue. Now since Varun_T is around, how about Dell replacing the adapter. Is you machine still under warranty?

i changed the power adapter and it fixed the problem

 

[sscom2012]

For Samsung laptop, may be something similar
Quote:
I have a samsung and had this same problem. I did what everyone posted, but still didn't work. So, in the search box, on my computer, I typed batterylife and it pulled up the batterylifeextender samsung program ...here you can choose from normal battery life - fully charges to 100% or extended life mode (80% charge)...
Hope this helps some of the samsung people.

This was my problem!

 

[jjbyers]

Samsung Windows 7 plugged in, not charging

Thank you sooo much sscom2012! I have a Samsung laptop and have been going crazy trying to find the setting to fix this. It wouldn't go above 80% charged. Typing in batterylifeextender fixed it right away! I'm already at 100% charged.

 

[Rsto95]

Thanks for helping me fix the dell laptop battery not charging issue too! I was going to purchase a new battery but sscom's comment worked.

 

[sirisha]

Dell laptop not charging..getting message plugged in not charging

I brought Dell Inspiron 14R laptop 2 years back . My laptop is not getting on with battery..only when power cable is plugged in its getting on..but getting message saying "plugged in not charging"...replace the battery.

Is this an issue with battery or do i need to change the AC adapter. Do i need to buy a new battery?

Please let me know your suggestions. Thanking you in advance.

 

[gladson1976]

I brought Dell Inspiron 14R laptop 2 years back . My laptop is not getting on with battery..only when power cable is plugged in its getting on..but getting message saying "plugged in not charging"...replace the battery.

Is this an issue with battery or do i need to change the AC adapter. Do i need to buy a new battery?

Please let me know your suggestions. Thanking you in advance.

Hi Sirisha,

did you try the solution in post 2 ?

 

[johanne]

Hello,

does anyone have any other ideas? More than 1 month with this problem now and I have tried everything short of taking apart the hardware.
1. uninstalled and reinstalled ACPI
2. removed and reinserted the battery in all sorts of orders
3. Updated the bios
4. ran disk check
5. even partitioned and installed a different OS

I'm pretty sure charger and battery are fine, as I have swapped them around into a friends laptop. I'm at a loss, and very frustrated with Dell right now.

 

[Meena]

Hi,

I just noticed the same issue with battery charging. I checked the Battery Meter. There are number of tabs: Status, Battery Health, Desktop mode and longevity mode. Clicked on Desktop mode.

Where I found the button that allows you to charge the battery to 100%.

It seems that Dell has designed or configured the battery charging only between 50 -100 % and if you do not click on the button for battery to charge all the way, it only charges up-to 75%.

Currently it is charging and I see it has gone up-to 80%. It is fully charged now.

Hope that helps. Meena

 

[johanne]

Thanks for the reply Meena; unfortunately my settings show only two tabs: Battery Status and Battery health. Anyway, I've been using my work PC mostly these days. I'll stick with this problem till I find a solution.

 

[ingdanielluna]

Battery stuck at 6%

Hello to the fellow helper from Dell

I'm having this same problem, my battery wont charge. I tried to follow your guidelines but the problem is that my battery got stuck at 6% and therefore I cannot run any BIOS update.

What should I do in this case?

Thanks!

 

[ingdanielluna]

Battery Stuck at 6%

Hello to the fellow helper from Dell

I'm having this same problem, my battery wont charge. I tried to follow your guidelines but the problem is that my battery got stuck at 6% and therefore I cannot run any BIOS update.

What should I do in this case?

Thanks!

 

[bigmck]

Hello to the fellow helper from Dell

I'm having this same problem, my battery wont charge. I tried to follow your guidelines but the problem is that my battery got stuck at 6% and therefore I cannot run any BIOS update.

What should I do in this case?

Thanks!

This thread is two years old. Start a new thread with your problem for better help.

 

[seamo123]

Afraid none of the above helped, sorry.



I'll sum up my problem as quickly as I can.

• My Dell Inspiron n5110 is running Windows 7.
• Battery 'charging' animation in the status bar lasts ten seconds after boot-up and then freezes.
• Computer says battery is 'plugged in, charging' but it's not charging!
• Battery has no charge.
• Ran Dell diagnostic tests on battery and motherboard and all is well, apparently!
• Virtually all online advice is to go to 'device manager' - uninstall battery drivers, restart computer & let system reinstall drivers automatically. Did this already but to no avail.
• So my computer tells me all is well, and it's definitely not a problem with my power cable because the computer dies immediately when I attempt to run it on battery only.

A Windows 7 bug? I've had this laptop 3 years but never used the battery much.
Someone please help.