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HP 246 Notebook PC
Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)
hi there,
i have hp 246 notebook laptop.
today while i was watching the movie with charger plugged in i unplugged the charger and my laptop went shutdown
again when i try to turn it on it wasn't work and it work only with the charger plugged in but the charger status is: (plugged in,not charging) and it is not charging and remains in 20%.
i tried uninstalling microsoft ACPI- Compliant control method and it wasn't worked far.
i need help and i would appreciate it
thank you!.
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This is a compatible (3rd party) battery:

 

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Replacement-Battery-HS04-For-HP-240-G4-245-G4-246-G4-250-G4-255-G4-256-G4-/15...

 

Could not find a genuine HP battery for sale in India

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How old is the laptop and how old is the battery? Have you tried running the battery health diagnostic in the HP Support Assistant?

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laptop is 29 months old and the battery is 915 days old.
yes i have run the health diagnostic in HP support assistant and the result was REPLACE. and failure id was:REOOW
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There is your answer. Battery is consumable and must be replaced after some time. 29 months is a little better than average. 

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thank you
whare i can buy the original battery of my laptop and how much it costs?
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Where do you live (country)? That is going to be a major factor in the cost. 

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India
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This is a compatible (3rd party) battery:

 

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Replacement-Battery-HS04-For-HP-240-G4-245-G4-246-G4-250-G4-255-G4-256-G4-/15...

 

Could not find a genuine HP battery for sale in India

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thank you very much..
i appreciate your effort. 🙂
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