New HP Spectre x360 battery drains completely while it is shutdown

[Prof_Blue]

New HP Spectre x360 battery drains completely while it is shutdown.

I tried every possible suggested solution but no avail.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[zoey7886]

@Prof_Blue, Welcome to the HP Support Community!  

Thanks for reaching out about your query regarding HP Spectre x360 Battery Drain Issue! 

We're thrilled to have the opportunity to assist you and provide a solution.  

If your HP Spectre x360 battery is draining completely while the device is shut down, here are a few troubleshooting steps that might help you resolve the issue:

BIOS Update: Ensure your BIOS is up-to-date. You can download the latest BIOS update from the HP Support Website.

BIOS Settings: Check the BIOS settings related to power management:

• Disable USB charging:
  • Enter BIOS by pressing F10 during startup.
  • Navigate to the System Configuration menu.
  • Ensure the USB Charging option is disabled.
• Enable Battery Remaining Time:
  • In the System Configuration menu, ensure that the Battery Remaining Time is enabled.
• Configure Power Options:
  • Ensure Fan Always On is disabled.
  • Ensure Action Key Mode is enabled.

Disable Wake Timers:

• Go to Control Panel > Power Options > Change Plan Settings > Change Advanced Power Settings.
• Expand Sleep and set Allow wake timers to Disable.

Windows Power Management:

• Ensure Fast Startup is disabled.
  • Open Control Panel > Power Options > Choose what the power buttons do.
  • Click on Change settings that are currently unavailable.
  • Ensure Turn on fast startup (recommended) is unchecked.

Drivers Update: Ensure all system drivers are up-to-date. You can use the HP Support Assistant to check and update drivers.  

Hope this helps! 

Take care, and have an amazing day!  

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[Prof_Blue]

Thank you for your help yet the same problem still stands. I did everything you advised me to then shutdown my HP Spectre only to switch it on to find it already lost nearly 20% of its charge level while it was off in a day or so. Anything else I should to?

[zoey7886]

@Prof_Blue, thanks for getting back to us — I know how frustrating it must be to shut your laptop down expecting it to rest, only to find it's been quietly draining power in the background.

Since you’ve already gone through the usual suspects like BIOS updates and power settings, let’s dig a little deeper:

 Check Modern Standby Behavior: The Spectre x360 uses Modern Standby, which sometimes doesn’t fully "shut down" the way traditional systems do. Try this:

Instead of Shut Down, use Hibernate and monitor battery drain.

Or, run this in Command Prompt (as admin):
powercfg /a
This shows available sleep states. If “S0 Low Power Idle” is enabled, it might be the reason behind the stealthy battery drain.

 Turn Off Connected Standby Devices:

Open Device Manager > Network adapters.

Right-click your Wi-Fi adapter > Properties > Power Management.

Uncheck “Allow this device to wake the computer.”

Hope this helps! 

Take care, and have an amazing day!  

Did we resolve the issue? If yes, Please consider marking this post as "Accepted Solution" and click "Yes" to give us a helpful vote - your feedback keeps us going!  

Regards,