Battery calibration required (20)

[sayanpal9]

Why it is showing battery calibration required. Even it is not charging above 80 percent

[Alden4]

Hi @sayanpal9,

Welcome to HP Support Community.  

Thank you for posting your query, I will be glad to help you.

If your HP Notebook is displaying a message indicating that battery calibration is required and it's not charging above 80 percent, it could be due to several reasons. Battery calibration is a process that helps your laptop accurately estimate its remaining battery life. Here are some steps you can take to address this issue:

Check for Software Updates: Ensure that your laptop's operating system and HP software are up to date. Sometimes, software updates can resolve battery-related issues.

Perform a Battery Calibration: Calibration involves fully charging and discharging the battery to reset the battery gauge. Here's how to do it:

• Charge your laptop to 100 percent.
• Disconnect the charger and use your laptop until the battery drains completely, and it shuts down on its own.
• Allow your laptop to remain off for a few hours.
• Plug in the charger and charge the battery to 100 percent again.

Update BIOS/UEFI Firmware: Check if there are any BIOS or UEFI firmware updates available for your HP Notebook. Sometimes, firmware updates include improvements related to battery management.

Check Battery Health: Use the built-in Windows Battery Report feature to check the health of your laptop's battery. You can generate a battery report by running the following command in Command Prompt:

powercfg /batteryreport

This report will provide information about the battery's capacity and charge cycles.

Battery Replacement: If your laptop's battery is old and no longer holds a charge well, you may need to consider replacing it. Over time, laptop batteries lose capacity, and this can result in reduced charging capacity.

Battery Health Management (Windows): In some cases, the Windows Battery Health Management feature may limit your battery charge capacity to prolong its overall lifespan. You can check if this feature is enabled by going to "Settings" > "System" > "Battery" > "Battery Health." If it's enabled, you can choose to disable it, but be aware that doing so may reduce your battery's long-term durability.

Remember that lithium-ion batteries, which are commonly used in laptops, degrade over time, and their capacity diminishes. If your laptop is relatively old, it's possible that the battery has reached the end of its useful life, and replacement might be the best solution.

I hope this helps. 
 

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Alden4
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