Low battery warning at start up

[Kudos24542]

I keep getting a warning notice that the battery on my laptop is very low directing me to 

[edited]       but when I go there it is a nightmare to find anything concerning the battery on a laptop being low.    As I never operate my laptop on battery only on mains, should I be concerned?

[VikramTheGreat · Accepted solution]

Hi @Kudos24542,

Welcome to the HP Support Community.
 

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

If you always use your laptop plugged into a mains power source, the low battery warning is usually not critical for daily use. However, it does indicate that the battery is either:

• Very low in charge because it’s not charging properly, or
• Degraded and no longer holding a charge.

Even if you never use battery power, a failing battery can sometimes cause:

• Unexpected shutdowns if the power cable disconnects.
• Performance throttling on some HP models.
• Boot issues if the battery is completely dead.

What You Can Do

1. Check Battery Health
   • Press Win + X → Windows Terminal (Admin).
   • Type: 
   • powercfg /batteryreport
   • This creates a report in your user folder. Look for Design Capacity vs Full Charge Capacity.
      
2. Run HP Diagnostics
   • Press Esc repeatedly at startup → F2 System Diagnostics.
   • Run the Battery Test.
   • Or use HP Support Assistant: 👉 HP Support Assistant | HP® Support
      
3. Update BIOS and Drivers
   • Go to: 👉 Official HP® Support
   • Install the latest BIOS and chipset updates.

I hope this helps.

Take care and have an amazing day!
 

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VikramTheGreat