Battery not charging

If your laptop battery does not charge here’s a simple troubleshooting instruction to help you know and solve your laptop battery problem.

Take out the battery from your laptop and try to turn it on using the ac adapter. If your laptop does not turn on, borrow your friend’s ac adapter to determine if your ac adapter is defective or not. If the second ac adapter does not work as well, then there might be a proble with the power circuit of your laptop motherboard. You can also try to check if your ac adopter can power up or charge other laptop’s battery just to test if your ac adapter is working or not.

If your laptop turns on using your ac adapter and it can also power up and charge other laptops then we can conclude that your ac adapter is good and working. Proceed to step you’re your ac adopter is properly working.

Try to use another battery that you know works and if it works on your laptop then it’s possible that your laptop battery is the problem. Try your battery to another laptop to see if you will encounter the same problem. If it does then you need a new battery or return it if it is still under warranty.

AC Adapter Noisy or Hot

This tends to bother more women than men because men lose their high frequency hearing at earlier age than women does. Battery chargers typically include a transformer and some power IC’s and other components. The humming and whistling is cause by transformers and can go that way for years without failing. The buzzing sound of AC power adapter may vary with the quality of the power and voltage especially when you are traveling.

If your battery charger gets very hot, you should check the manufacturer specs for temperature if it still operating in safe temperature. If your AC power adopter is too hot to touch. If the battery charger gets very hot to touch when you use it then maybe its time for you to change your AC adopter or have it check with a technician.

New battery last a very short charge even though it is fairly new:

There are some manufacturers that caution people to condition the battery first before trying to install it the laptop. The most general procedure is to charge the battery fully before using it or leaving it on the AC battery charger overnight then using the laptop solely on battery until the battery is discharged. Some brands suggest that you run the laptop until the operating system warns you of low battery life remaining (anywhere from 10% to 3%). Recommendation differs from one battery manufacturer to another so it is important to read the owners manual instructions and follow the calibration guide in the manual included with the laptop battery.

Laptop is new and battery is dead

Some people are surprised when they bought their brand-new laptops when they find out that their battery is dead, or runs down very quickly even when they fully charge it. Keep in mind that even though you just received your laptop from shipment, that laptop may have been sitting in a warehouse for six months or even a year before you bought it from a store. It is more than enough time for the battery of that notebook to self discharge to an appreciable degree even if it isn’t being used. You can try to recondition the battery and see if it will hold enough power that will last longer than when you first used it. Try to check the laptop manufacturer website for any tools, tops or software that may be available and help you with your problem. Chances are the battery that comes with your new laptop simply can’t hold a charge the way it did when it was new.

If you just received the laptop as a hand-me-down or purchased it in second hand store then there’s no reason to expect that a short battery life is due to anything other than an aged battery of the laptop but you can also try some troubleshooting just to be sure. Aside from that you can also follow our article about simple tips on how to increase the battery life of your laptop.

One of the biggest advantages of having a laptop is the ability to be mobile and with your important files and applications. You can do a lot of stuff with your laptop and carry it wherever you wanted to. Since your laptop runs on battery when there’s no power outlet available its battery can only last over an hour or two. So here’s an easy to follow tips that you can follow so that you can save energy and make your laptop battery last longer.

1. Disable unnecessary features: Windows Vista has got new cool features, but some of those features are unnecessary especially if you are just an ordinary user. Switching those application or special features when you don’t need it or use it can help you save a small amount of power and will also make your laptop run faster.

2. Computer hardware investment: If you have six cell-battery laptops maybe its time for you to upgrade your laptop. There are many makers today that provides eight or even 12-cell battery upgrades which will surely give you more power. Just by investing on the right piece of computer hardware for your laptop can boost your laptop’s power or energy.

3. RAM upgrade: Another good hardware investment is to upgrade your laptop RAM. Most laptops can be upgraded today and you can ask your dealer for some assistance if you don’t know how to upgrade it by yourself. When your laptop has low memory it will rely on virtual memory that uses the hard drive of your laptop. Once your laptop relies on virtual memory it becomes less power efficient. Although adding more RAM will consume more energy, it is still advisable to get more RAM especially when you often use memory intensive applications and software.

4. Disconnect peripheral devices when not in use: USB sticks, mouse and webcams are some USB devices that can drain your batteries life especially when you use it always. Disconnect these peripheral devices when you are not using it can help conserve your laptop’s precious power.

5. Turn off Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi or Wireless Fidelity is one of the greatest battery power drainers. When you don’t have any plan to go online you should disable it because it will constantly weaken your laptop’s power even if you’re not online. Turning your Wi-Fi off can save a lot of power that you can use for more important stuff.

6. Power setting modification: If you are running on Windows Vista you should take advantage of its outstanding power features. Tweak it according to your need and it can help you make your laptop more proficient not only in performance but also its life when you are on the move.

7. Set your screen on dim: One of the biggest power drainer components of your laptop is its screen because it needs large amount of battery power to maintain its clear and luminous display. By setting your screen a little dim alone can save you a lot of battery life. Set the brightness of your laptop screen to a low level just good enough to our eyes.

8. Clean your laptop’s battery contacts: To make sure that the transfer of power from the batter to your laptop more efficient you should clean the battery’s metal contacts every couple of months. Using a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol will do the trick.

9. Set your laptop to Hibernate not standby – You can save more power when you set your laptop to hibernate compare to standby mode. In standby mode, you can instantly resume where you left off that means it still uses power while it is still on standby mode. Compare to hibernating your laptop which save your laptop’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.

10. Keep the temperature of your laptop down – We all know that laptop and desktop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. So it’s best to use laptop coolers and clean out the air vents of your laptop by using cloth or keyboard cleaner.