Laptop Battery

[steve foy]

Hi all,
My laptop battery stopped working properly about a year after i got it. The laptop thinks the battery is empty and shut off (not down). If I disconnect the power lead and close the lid it remains running until I open the lid again and then shuts off. This say that there is power enough to run it all night but the poor thing is confused. It's a hp if that helps. :whacko:

Steve:drink:

 

[drbessco]

check out e-bay for a new battery

 

[wheelo]

I did a bit of research and another person had a problem with their battery, ironically after about the same amount of time. here was a solution that he says worked for him.

Reinstalling the power management software has just fixed it for me, i have a dv6552. Go to device manager and under batteries, unistall the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery. Go to Actions on the menu bar and select 'scan for hardware changes'. It will reinstall it and hopefully start charging immediately (mine did anyway)

it does sound to me like the laptop isn't getting the right info from the power management software. Hope this helps

 

[steve foy]

Thanks Wheelo... I did as you said but it just aint happening. It sounded spot on too. :) Steve.

 

[Linny40]

Thanks Wheelo that could come in hand!