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hi, my battery isn't charging. Showing "plugged in not charging". Help please, David

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Dear Customer,

 

Welcome and Thank You for posting your query on HP Support Forum

 

It looks like your Notebook is not charging the Battery, We will surely assist you with this issue

 

Please perform below shown steps to resolve the issue:

Step 01. Click on the Start Button

Step 02. Type "Device Manager" in the start search box & open the Device Manager

Step 03. Look for Batteries and expand it by click on the + symbol on the left

Step 04. Right Click on "Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery" & uninstall

Note: This Battery driver will get re-installed automatically when you restart the Notebook again

Step 05. Please Shutdown the Notebook

Step 06. Please remove the Battery and unplug the Power Adapter

Step 07. Press and Hold the Power Button for full 1 Minute

Step 08. Go ahead and put back the Battery and connect the Power Adapter

Step 09. Look for "Plugged In Charging" message on the Battery icon

 

After performing all the steps if you are facing the same issue still, please perform three more steps:

1. Run a Battery Check in HP Support Assistant[Install the Software if it's not available]

Note: Replace the Battery If Health Check Status shows Replace

2. Update the latest BIOS for your Notebook from HP Support Site

3. Please check your Notebook with a known good Power Adapter & Battery from a different Notebook 

Note: If a known good battery is also not charging we need to replace the system board

 

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 10)

http://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c04700771

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 😎

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03325217

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 7)

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00821536

 

Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again !!

 

 **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**

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Thank You,

GBL84

I am not an HP Employee 

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Dear Customer,

 

Welcome and Thank You for posting your query on HP Support Forum

 

It looks like your Notebook is not charging the Battery, We will surely assist you with this issue

 

Please perform below shown steps to resolve the issue:

Step 01. Click on the Start Button

Step 02. Type "Device Manager" in the start search box & open the Device Manager

Step 03. Look for Batteries and expand it by click on the + symbol on the left

Step 04. Right Click on "Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery" & uninstall

Note: This Battery driver will get re-installed automatically when you restart the Notebook again

Step 05. Please Shutdown the Notebook

Step 06. Please remove the Battery and unplug the Power Adapter

Step 07. Press and Hold the Power Button for full 1 Minute

Step 08. Go ahead and put back the Battery and connect the Power Adapter

Step 09. Look for "Plugged In Charging" message on the Battery icon

 

After performing all the steps if you are facing the same issue still, please perform three more steps:

1. Run a Battery Check in HP Support Assistant[Install the Software if it's not available]

Note: Replace the Battery If Health Check Status shows Replace

2. Update the latest BIOS for your Notebook from HP Support Site

3. Please check your Notebook with a known good Power Adapter & Battery from a different Notebook 

Note: If a known good battery is also not charging we need to replace the system board

 

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 10)

http://support.hp.com/my-en/document/c04700771

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 😎

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03325217

Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows 7)

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00821536

 

Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again !!

 

 **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**

Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem.

 

Thank You,

GBL84

I am not an HP Employee 

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Thank you for your reply. I am travellig at the moment, so i will tyr your solution tommrow, so don't think i am ignoring you. Thanks David

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Thanks GBL, everything okay now, thanks very much, have a good new year. Regards, David

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You're very Welcome !! 

 

 

Wish you and your family Happy 2017.:smileyhappy:

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the Best !!   Thanks for being a member!

 

 

 

Hope this helps, for any further queries reply to the post and feel free to join us again

 

 **Click the White Thumbs Up Button on the right to say Thanks**

Make it easier for other people to find solutions by marking a Reply 'Accept as Solution' if it solves your problem.

 

Thank You,

GBL84

I am not an HP Employee

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