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My HP Laptop 15-ef0023dx is only charging to 86% and I am not sure why. Any suggestions as to what I should do?

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Hello @Kate184 

Sorry to hear that you are having problems ... I would like to help you.

 

(1Please < calibrate > your battery ...

Open windows <device manager> and uninstall "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery

- Right click on "Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery"

- Click "Uninstall device"

- Confirm your choice if you see a popup notification

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(2Shutdown notebook

(3Disconnect charger

(4Press and hold <power> button for 30 seconds

(5Connect charger and wait until battery is fully charged ( check LED indicator )

(6Start notebook and log in to windows and wait a few minutes

(7Shutdown notebook

 

(8) Test your <battery> Using the HP PC Hardware Diagnostics (UEFI)

See section <Running HP PC Hardware Diagnostics UEFI tests when Windows doesn't start>

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/ish_2854458-2733239-16

See how it works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14GKIpGPNRM

 

(9Please report your results

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