Laptop shuts off at 40%

[DavidPK]

Hi,

I can't see why it wouldn't download - try the direct link below.

ftp://hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp52001-52500/sp52021.exe

Regards,

DP-K

[Bluefingas]

No I eventually got the batter check to work, just had to update something.  The battery check said my batery status was: OK

[maxpower757]

Mine said that it needs to calibrate, I will try and see if that works for me.  

The computer shuts down when on battery after 20 minutes and I plug in and turn on and it says I am 93% full, but if I unplug it turns off instantly.

[Bluefingas]

Bump

[maxpower757]

You ever get a new battery?

I tried the calibration and it makes no difference.  

Battery only lasts 20 minutes. 

edit: 16 minutes

At 8:55pm windows says I have 1:51 of battery left.  

At 9:07pm it says I have 1:19 left.  

By 9:11pm my computer was dead, screen black, lights out.  After a little over ten minutes the battery life is over 30 minutes less and after another 4 minutes the computer is dead.  It was on all of 16 minutes.  

I am going to bite the bullet and get a new battery that comes with a warranty.

[Bluefingas]

Not yet since I don't have the money for it.

Right now, I'm just using my old battery and just having it plugged in when I'm using it.

I doubt Battery Check is even a reliable tool.  It told me my long  time messed up battery juist needed to be calibrated.  It then shut off at 70% since the battery is so terrible.  Can't calibrate if it turns off prematurely.

I just came to the conclusion that HP sell defective products and I'll never buy their **bleep** again.

[maxpower757]

Thats a bummer, I am in the same boat.  At least my laptop is old.

[EylonBear]

I have tried every single thing on this thread and no luck. My laptop still randomly shuts off with now low battery warning. just now did it at 25% I have the setting so it's supposed to tell me when it's at 10%. the thing clicks off before it even gets there. I have a pavillion dv5. I've been to multiple threads with still no solutions. I've done everything I can find to fix this and none of it has worked.