60 Responses to “Plugged in not charging 0% remaining”

1. By JoeG on Jun 27, 2008 | Reply

   Sounds like bad ACPI interfacing in the… OS? Never had this problem on XP, but I've seen it on Vista. I'm wondering if maybe one of the BIOS manufacturers made an unnoticed change in ACPI and it is effecting certain machines? Odd to be sure.

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   Rathman Reply:
   September 28th, 2008 at 12:49 pm

   Hi,
   I have similar problem, “98% available, plugged in not charging.”

   My laptop is loaded with vista home premium.
   Tried all the tricks given in other forums, installed XP, Replaced the battery, Still unable to solve the issue.
   No clear solution or reason available for this issue.

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   Rob Reply:
   November 12th, 2008 at 9:57 am

   Thats intended,
   The barriers wont charge if they’re that close to being full. IT was designed to keep the battery safe

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2. By AskTheAdmin on Jun 27, 2008 | Reply

   That's what I'm saying it is so wide spread that it is unbelievable. And just to pour some more salt on my wound it isn't charging again. I'm at 39% plugged in and not charging…

   I hope the trick works again!

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3. By JoeG on Jun 27, 2008 | Reply

   That is unfortunate. Have you checked to see if there are any BIOS updates available for the machine(s) in question?

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   Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
   August 15th, 2008 at 3:22 pm

   Just updated to the brand new bios and guess what I am charging again…

   Wacka wacka wacka

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4. By Jake on Jun 27, 2008 | Reply

   On the laptop I'm on now (Dell Inspiron 1501) I used to have this issue. It would only happen when the battery completly drained. If I shut it off before it drained, I was fine. However, I could fix it by popping the battery in and out. However, a few months after I got it I switched to Linux on it (Linux has been my main OS for years mind you) and I have never had the problem again. I always thought it was a minor hardware problem, but the reason Linux works may just be because it is killing the laptop with more battery remaining. I'm not sure.

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5. By Rath on Oct 6, 2008 | Reply

   Hi,
   I have a similar problem. “98% availabe, plugged in, not chariging”.
   This shows in AC power with the laptop battery 100% charged. After two days it will show the same message. If I use the battery for a while, it will recharge and become 100%. But after two days same issue. All in AC Power.

   Laptop is new, given for service, replaced the battery, Not re-solved the issue, replaced the power adapter but no change, removed vista and installed XP, no change. Caliberated the battery ..no change in the problem. ….
   So no solution….!!!!!

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   Nina Reply:
   October 6th, 2008 at 7:55 am

   Firmware update?

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6. By Joel on Oct 12, 2008 | Reply

   What is amazing is that Microsoft has not been sued for this crap or the many other bugs they have created???

   Batteries quit, touch pads quit, it creates duplicate records when sincing pda’s…thank you Microsoft Vista…Take it back…Please…

   Is there no honor or even concience today?

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7. By Rafael Zuniga on Oct 13, 2008 | Reply

   hey guys i had the same problem on a brand new HP DV4T i emailed HP and they give the solution.. this is what u have to do:

   1. Turn computer OFF
   2. Unplugged the AC cord and remove the battery
   3. Press the power button for 30 to 60 seconds
   4. Connect the AC cord and put the battery again
   5. Turn the Laptop ON

   this solve the problem for me.. and people if u are having problems with a BRAND NEW LAPTOP go to your brand web page they will help u find a solution

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   Dave Reply:
   October 13th, 2008 at 8:26 pm

   Thanks it worked great. My wife has a HP a few years old and just got a new battery and it wouldn’t charge. It’s chargeing fine now. Now I can have some pease and quite.

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8. By Steve on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

   Hey there, I’m having this issue with my dell inspiron 1525 notebook.

   http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=eI9IN0KGUp0

   Link to youtube video, please comment there.

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9. By Mary Cowles on Nov 12, 2008 | Reply

   Running 3 week Old HP Pavillion dv4.

   Out of principle alone, I will be returning this machine for a new one, considering I am still within my 30 day purchase date…

   I had 3%, “plugged in, not charging”.

   This worked with instantaneous results:

   Shut down computer
   Unplug power cord
   Remove Battery
   Hold power button down 10 secs (to discharge connectors)
   Insert battery
   Turn on Machine

   After I turned the computer back on, I was at a full 100%!

   This leads me to believe the battery had been charging the entire time it was plugged in, just not responding to the operating system.

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10. By jen on Nov 17, 2008 | Reply

    Shut down computer
    Unplug power cord
    Remove Battery
    Hold power button down 10 secs (to discharge connectors)
    Insert battery
    Turn on Machine

    That worked for me too on my HP Pavilion. Glad it was an easy fix.

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11. By Shafee on Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

    Okay, Admin.
    1. Shut down the laptop with the battery in and plugged in.
    2. Remove the battery.
    3. Reboot the machine.
    4. I waited for Vista to come up and show the power icon.
    5. I then reinstalled the battery.

    It’s just that my battery charge, is on 0%, and I can’t turn it on. Any tips? ( Please,]= )

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12. By Shafee on Dec 30, 2008 | Reply

    3. Reboot the machine

    What do you mean by that?

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    December 31st, 2008 at 6:12 am

    Power it back up and start windows.

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13. By karthikeyan balakumar on Feb 10, 2009 | Reply

    The problem is probably caused because the laptop has been kept on for a long duration of time. you need not go through the long fix. Just ensure that your laptop is plugged in and then remove the laptop’s battery and let it cool down for sometime. Once its back to room temperature, its gonna work just fine. It works for me, I own a hp pavilion dv 6000.

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14. By Raj on Feb 17, 2009 | Reply

    This happened to me too. Another fix for this is to calibrate the battery. After I calibrated yesterday, I haven’t had this problem yet.

    For HP, use this guide:
    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c00817650&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3740556&rule=24163&lang=en

    For other brands, they should have a guide for this at their site, if not, try the HP guide.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    February 17th, 2009 at 10:52 am

    For real? You would figure that they would have a better method by now!

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15. By Guilherme Volkmann on Feb 26, 2009 | Reply

    I’m having the same problem with my Dell, with Windows XP. Although it isn’t brand new, I know it’s not a battery issue, because it holds charge if charged - when occasionally my PC “decides” to charge it…
    I’ve tried to remove the battery and hold power button for 30′ without the power cord, and it work for me… Any other sugestions?

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    February 26th, 2009 at 6:32 am

    Have you fully discharged it and then fully charged it? How old is it?

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    Guilherme Volkmann Reply:
    February 26th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Yes, I have fully discharged it yesterday. As a matter of fact, I saw it slowly discharging day after day, as I eventually used it unplugged. And it just wouldn’t recharge when I plugged back the power cord this last month. Sometimes, out of the blue, it “decides” to charge, as I said earlier.
    There’s another issue that I think relates to whatever is happening to my note, that is the fact that it isn’t any longer available the function “fn+F3″ to call the battery status window, as it did in the first two years of usage.
    By the way, my notebook and battery are about two and a half years old, but I can assure you that the problem surely is not the age of the battery, as it will charge and hold charge, if my PC “decides” it is according to its independent will to charge it…

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16. By AskTheAdmin on Feb 26, 2009 | Reply

    Does it charge when it is powered off?

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    Guilherme Volkmann Reply:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 5:13 am

    No, it doesn’t!

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 6:36 am

    Sounds like physical damage then it is only OS related if it does not charge when windows is booted up.

    Have you done bios updates? Checked a different battery?

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    Guilherme Volkmann Reply:
    March 2nd, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Hum… physical damage, huh?… I thought the same when I read BensXPS comment, bellow… I’ve tried to do a bios update, but my system have refused it because my bios was up to date.
    I wouldn’t try a new battery; I’d rather try an entirely new notebook, as a new Dell battery here in Brazil will cost around 40% the price of a new notebook… Perhaps I can find a better priced power cord to try (I still believe my battery is ok - or is it just hope? lol)…
    Thanks anyway.

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17. By BensXPS on Feb 27, 2009 | Reply

    Tried it all.

    The Battery taken out and updated, uninstalled and installed, nothing.

    It started around a week ago where i was playing a game, all of a sudden the Frame Rates were extremely low.
    I checked too see what was going on in the background and the battery was “X” Plugged in, not Charging.

    I played with the back of the cord and it fixed itself.(Move it left and right, unplug and plug)
    I’ve had to do this around 5 times now and each time its begining to get harder. Now i can’t manage to get it at all.

    Tried all the methods and i can’t get anything going.

    I’m running Vista on a Dell XPS1730.
    Its 2 months old. Not happy.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    February 27th, 2009 at 7:38 am

    The symtoms you describe sadly sound like you flucked up your dc adapter. That is the internal plug where the ac adapter plugs into. It might have broken or just been damaged.

    Either which way it is still under warranty - stop messing with it and call Dell on it - NOW!

    Let me know how it goes. I had to have my X1 repaired privately and it would have cost me $180 but my friend did it for me nongratis!

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18. By Mahesh on Feb 28, 2009 | Reply

    I’m facing the same problem on my Dell Inspiron 1526. I get the error message “Plugged in, not charging” Any solutions?

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19. By BensXPS on Feb 28, 2009 | Reply

    I think the input pin may have been pushed back. I tried updating my BIOS but i need to have 10%+ Battery charged. I currently now have only 3%. Yesterday i had 77% lol.

    I’ll get dell onto it.
    Thanks Karl!

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20. By Guilherme Volkmann on Mar 9, 2009 | Reply

    I’ve found out that Bios isn’t recognizing the power adaptor; that may be the reason why my battery won’t be charged.
    Would there be any way to induce Bios to recognize my power adaptor, since it is original?

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 9th, 2009 at 6:09 am

    Have you checked the pin in the hole that the adapter plugs into? Is their any damage to the port?

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21. By Guilherme Volkmann on Mar 10, 2009 | Reply

    Apparently not, the pin and port seem ok, looking at it from outside… But you’re right, it’s probably some damage to the cord not visible from outside; I googled the arguments “ac adaptor bios not recognizing” and most of the results, as far as I read, suggest that it would happen due to a physical issue to the adaptor… Nevertheless, if the adaptor is providing energy to the CPU, isn’t there a way to bypass Bios adaptor rejection, to skip ac adaptor checking step at boot, so that the energy provided by the adaptor would charge the battery, aside of keeping the CPU running??

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 10th, 2009 at 4:07 am

    If the charger or port is damaged in any way it will not charge the battery - this is because it could cause the battery/laptop to explode.

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    Guilherme Volkmann Reply:
    March 10th, 2009 at 5:04 am

    Ok, I’ve got your point. You didn’t had to threaten my note, though… lol…
    So I guess I should take the adaptor to a technician to have a look at it. I can’t fix hardware parts, that’s why I was insisting on an alternative based on configuration settings…
    Thank’s anyhow!

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 10th, 2009 at 6:40 am

    If you still think it is the OS - you can boot to UBUNTU or KNOPPIX and see if the battery charges when you are in that environment. Other than that I would suggest trying a different battery prior to seeking to get it repaired.

    Can you try another batter or adapter?

    I hope your laptop didn’t take offense :)

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22. By Guilherme Volkmann on Mar 10, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks, Karl! I appreciate your attention!

    It’s a good idea, I’ll try Linux next weekend (I’m short on time to download it this week)! But I honestly think you’re right about my adaptor. As I said earlier, I think my battery is still pretty good, as it holds charge, whenever it gets charged by my system. And it’s nonsense to buy a new Dell battery here in Brazil, for it coasts about 40% the price of a entirely new notebook. But I’ll check if any of my sisters’ Dell laptop adaptors or batteries are compatible with mine.

    No problem, I think ’she’ didn’t read your comment about the possibility of an explosion. ;-) I call my laptop “she” - I named her “Natasha” when, at first boot, the system asked for a name… lol That’s probably why she’s got a will of her own…

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23. By meh on Mar 15, 2009 | Reply

    fuck, “the battery must be charged above 10% before the BIOS can be flashed.” Guess I’ll try things your way then.

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24. By purplepoints on Mar 17, 2009 | Reply

    I had this problem with my DEll Inspiron 1525. I contacted Dell, got a new AC adapter and the problem, so far, is solved.

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25. By B on Mar 27, 2009 | Reply

    I only recently started having this problem but for my laptop I have to:
    turn it off
    take out the battery
    unplug it
    hold the power button
    plug it in
    turn it back on (wait for it to start completely)
    then put in the battery again
    See the indicator turn on and then turn off
    Unplug the power cord
    Plug it in again
    And then finally it’ll stay charging.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 27th, 2009 at 11:20 am

    What happens if you remove the battery, put it back in and charge it with out starting the machine? What type of lappie is it and how old is it?

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    B Reply:
    March 27th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    Well, if I remove the battery the laptop - my 2 year old Toshiba Satellite (it hasn’t been the worst laptop I’ve had) - without turning it off first, it turns off completely though it is plugged in.
    When the computer is off the battery does charge - no need to remove it or anything.
    That’s what made me think it’s an OS problem because when the computer starts up the indicator light for the battery is on but as soon as Windows starts booting it turns off.
    My power cord works great, no damage to it or anything.
    Don’t know if it’s related but before this came up, when I have my computer unplugged and just on battery, at some point the screen will just turn off completely and the computer doesn’t respond to any key commands so I have to turn it off manually.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    March 28th, 2009 at 5:30 am

    after 2 years I would say it is the battery - but if it charges properly when windows is not booted up I would first check the bios of the system, then windows updates and if that fails do a reinstall.

    Have you run toshibas diagnostics on the battery in windows?

    Have you tried using a live cd like Ubuntu and seeing if that works?

    These should eliminate or prove that the problem is the battery.

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26. By david tran (usa) on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply

    Hi everyone ! I got the same issue, and this is what i did to get battery charge back.
    1. Unplugged AC cord, and drain out battery until you can’t boot system no more.
    2. Take out battery, and put it in cooler, NOT FREEZER. Please !!!

    Then 3 hours later, put battery and plus in. WOOOOORRRRRKKKKKKS ! It’s Works . Yahooooooo!
    Any question to ask, please email me at davidtran9178@gmail.com
    Help community, help yourself.

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27. By Chucker5.0 on Apr 17, 2009 | Reply

    yo guys,same prob here,fukin battery not chargin at some point but thm i understood tht it would only charge wen its under 90%,meanin tht this was done on purpose so the battery doesnt like over heat or w/e,anyway,my solution is too simply turn the pc off,and take the battery out,put it bak in and thn just watch it work,btw im dealing with a hp 6735s here.c ya

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28. By Jevon Olden on Apr 29, 2009 | Reply

    OK I’m Having A Similar Problem Its Stuck On 14% Available Not Charging, The Laptop Is 6 Months Old, The Charger A Month And It Just Had A New Pin Put In, IS It A Problem With The OS, And Is There A Way I Can Stop It. Its A Asus X50RL-2CAP Loaded With Home Premium

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29. By Hakeem on May 9, 2009 | Reply

    I have similer issue with my HP CQ 60113ee Laptop
    i did follwoing and works fine for me….

    1.Shut down the laptop with the battery in and plugged in.
    2.Remove the battery.
    3.Reboot the machine.
    4.I waited for Vista to come up and show the power icon.
    5.I then reinstalled the battery.

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30. By Mike on May 10, 2009 | Reply

    Did everything suggested, including BIOS update, etc. and it worked for 2 days. Now back to the same crap. Warranty with Dell expired 2 wks ago. Tried different charger and diff battery and same problem happened so it’s not the equipment. With the thousands and thousands of people having this problem thru google search it is definitely a Vista problem because that is the common denominator. It’s every type of computer and they all have Vista.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    May 10th, 2009 at 10:40 am

    Sadly most people realize this is not the case when they install xp over vista or run ubuntu. Check it out ans report back.

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31. By Deepti on May 19, 2009 | Reply

    I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop, that has been working fine since 2 years. I recently switched from Windows Media Center to Vista Business (Bad move) and found my battery was never charged full. Now it says “1% available, (plugged in, charging) BUT IT IS NOT CHARGING!!! I never had this problem..and I am sure it has to be a problem with Vista. I changed all the power options/plans, but it still is not working. Help Please!

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    May 19th, 2009 at 10:51 am

    Can you charge your laptop while it is off? If not it is not a Vista issue. Most batteries have a 1-3 year life span.

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    Deepti Reply:
    May 25th, 2009 at 6:40 am

    No. I am unable to charge it even if the laptop is switched off. My battery is right now at 1% and now it says ” plugged in, not charging”.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    May 26th, 2009 at 6:40 am

    Then it is going to be the battery or your chgarger. How old is the machine?

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32. By GOD PLEASE HELP on May 25, 2009 | Reply

    I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IN SIMILER WAY. MINE SAYS PLUGGED IN NOT CHARGING AND TURNS OFF EVERY 3-5MINS EVENTHOUGH IT HAS LIKE 94-98% REMAING.
    NOT GOD BUT ADMIN PLEASE HELP.
    P.S.-I BOUGHT IT OVER CHRISTMAS ITSL LIKE 6MONTHS OLD AND NOTHING OBNOXIOUS HAPPEN.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    May 26th, 2009 at 6:39 am

    6 months- then you are still under warranty. Call the manufacturer.

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33. By anto on Jun 17, 2009 | Reply

    Hello,

    It seems that unplugging and cleaning the recepticle works fine for me, Thank god i dont have to buy a new battery!!!

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34. By Joe on Jul 2, 2009 | Reply

    HOPING FOR HELP. Dell inspiron 1420. Days out of warranty! ! ! Computer works fine while plugged in however it will not charge. Display shows error “plugged in, not charging” have read, and read and read, cant seem to find a fix. Need to be at 10% to flash bios im at 3… kinda stuck any help would be great.

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    Karl L. Gechlik | AskTheAdmin.com Reply:
    July 3rd, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Days out? Dell should still help. Call them on it. If not chances are you need to replace the battery.

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