My Laptop Battery Will Not Charge Or Does Not Hold Charge

experience the issue with the battery of the laptopphysical damage you may reseat the battery back
that does not hold charge when the life of battery hasinto the notebook and connect the A/C adapter back
come to an end or due to a faulty battery. Beforeand let the battery charge for 10 - 15 minutes.
confirming if the problem is exactly with the battery,Now turn on the notebook by removing the A/C
check the A/C adapter.adapter connection and running it only on battery
Connect A/C adapter to an outlet power sourcepower.
without using any power sources such as surgeCheck now, if the laptop is able to turn on and if not
protector.then the battery might be defective and needs to be
Start the notebook only with A/C power by removingreplaced. The problem can occur even when the
battery. If the notebook is unable to boot with A/Cbattery life is above to end.
adapter, then the problem could be with A/C adapterAlso update your BIOS as flashing new BIOS can
or with any of its connections. If the notebook fails toresolve the problem sometimes. To get a new version
turn on with A/C adapter connected to it, the problemof BIOS of your notebook, visit your notebook
might be due to the A/C adapter which needs to bemanufacturer website and check the drivers page.
repaired or replaced but if the notebook turns on withMake sure that the BIOS available on the website is
A/C adapter then the problem is with battery which isthe latest one as flashing a wrong one could damage
not able to hold charge.your notebook permanently.
Remove the battery and check if there is anyThe above steps are basic troubleshooting steps
damage on battery. If there are no signs of anywhich will help you in isolating the issue.