Battery charge light blinking

[rarden]

My battery charge light on my Pavilion has started constantly blinking.  Is this an indication of a battery problem?  How do I make it stop.  It is very annoying.

[ItsMagic]

Hi Rarden,

How old is the notebook?

Please provide us the complete model of your system along with the operating system, so that we can assist you in a better way.

How to locate model number:

Notebook:
http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00033108

Also, there is a battery recall from HP on some specific units, check this thread for more details on recall program...

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/Battery-Recall-Extended/td-p/693445

Regards,

[rarden]

It is about 4 years old.  It is a HP Pavillion dv8000, runs XP.

Thanks

[ItsMagic]

Hi Rerden,

Thank you for the information.

I would request you to perform the following troubleshooting steps:

1. Disconnect the AC power adapter cord, remove the battery, and hold the Power button for 30 seconds. This will discharge the notebooks system capacitors.

2. Connect the AC adapter to a working power outlet or surge protector and connect it to the notebook.

3. Press the Power button to turn on the notebook.

Check if the issue get resolved. Otherwise I would request you to perform the battery health check using following link....

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c00485351

Regards,

[laldl]

my Pavilion dv5-1126em is also having same problem. Its not charging and the light is blinking continuously. Can anyone pls help me in this regard.

[richi01]

You recommendation was not helpful to me. I assume it is a hardware problem and it seems to be a general construction bug. Many people were claiming the same but nobody from HP support gave a helpful solution to this problem, at least I was not able to find it.