Issue w/ Laptop Concerning My Battery - Help!

**shark** · September 20th, 2010, 09:28 PM

My laptop battery is fine, nothing wrong with it. But, I have to connect then reconnect my power cable to my laptop over time to get my battery fully recharged. I dont know why it does this, but thats the only way I recharge it.

Theres a blue light indicator on my lartop that indicates that the battery is fully charged. When it turns red, it indicates low battery. It never changes to blue. I get the red light all the time. Thats when I disconnect then reconnect the power cable to get the battery recharged fully.

How do I fix my laptop so that the battery gets recharged fully witnout me having to continue to reconnect the power cable?

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**Ferrit** · September 20th, 2010, 10:58 PM

Try a new power adapter or have the connection where it goes to the laptop checked

**Guts3d** · September 21st, 2010, 04:13 AM

Check with the manufacturer to see if this problem is endemic to your model, there may be a recall or even just a simple bios update to fix this. If not, then Ferrit is most likey right as usual.

**CCT** · September 21st, 2010, 10:43 AM

Interesting info here;

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=ca

"Basically, power down the laptop and then remove the AC adapter plug. Remove the battery, perhaps wait a minute. Then put the battery back in and then plug in the hp pavilion dv6000 ac adapter plug. You then should see the charger light come on showing the battery is charging. Perhaps wait a few minutes before powering on the laptop to confirm that the battery is indeed charging. The problem seems to be in the logic (not sure where, if it is the software driver, etc.) when the laptop is on, it doesn’t get a charge. But with the laptop off, plugging in a battery after it has been removed – it works with a simpler charger system that doesn’t use the computers’s main CPU.

Also second , it is clear with my 6000, that the battery can discharge all the way after some time when powered down even though it had say 50% or more! This is well beyond the normal battery idle loss over time and I suspect the laptop has turned on in some way to drain the battery. So I always remove the battery after I have powered down the laptop, and I have not had any battery problems since then!"

**shark** · September 21st, 2010, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by CCT

Interesting info here;

http://webcache.googleusercontent.co...&ct=clnk&gl=ca

"Basically, power down the laptop and then remove the AC adapter plug. Remove the battery, perhaps wait a minute. Then put the battery back in and then plug in the hp pavilion dv6000 ac adapter plug. You then should see the charger light come on showing the battery is charging. Perhaps wait a few minutes before powering on the laptop to confirm that the battery is indeed charging. The problem seems to be in the logic (not sure where, if it is the software driver, etc.) when the laptop is on, it doesn’t get a charge. But with the laptop off, plugging in a battery after it has been removed – it works with a simpler charger system that doesn’t use the computers’s main CPU.

Also second , it is clear with my 6000, that the battery can discharge all the way after some time when powered down even though it had say 50% or more! This is well beyond the normal battery idle loss over time and I suspect the laptop has turned on in some way to drain the battery. So I always remove the battery after I have powered down the laptop, and I have not had any battery problems since then!"

thanks cct.. but i think thats what ive basically been doing all along.

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**CCT** · September 21st, 2010, 05:56 PM

"thanks cct.. but i think thats what ive basically been doing all along."

Yes - the point being "The problem seems to be in the logic (not sure where, if it is the software driver, etc.) when the laptop is on, it doesn’t get a charge. But with the laptop off, plugging in a battery after it has been removed – it works with a simpler charger system that doesn’t use the computers’s main CPU."

So, you need to research that problem within those parameters, see if there was a manufacturer 'fix' or a customer lawsuit, and go that way.

Bottom line is, you CAN get it to charge and thus have an unwieldy BUT workable 'fix' where many people have nada.

**Niclo Iste** · September 21st, 2010, 09:03 PM

Just my two cents but the DV6000 series from my experiences and research is a shoddy and problem riddled series even back at the dv2000 up to the 6000. Power bricks failing, mass reports of the LCDs going out too soon and so on. If there isn't a recall or lawsuit for your issue yet I'm sure there will be one in the near future.

**Guts3d** · September 22nd, 2010, 03:09 AM

Maybe I am losing it, but where does it say the user has a DV6000? Shark, please let us know what make and model you have, perhaps it is something as simple as an intermittent power connection from the power brick to the mainboard. Or an iffy battery. There may also be a docking station that you could purchase that would bypass the traditional charging circuit and charge through the docking station itself.

**Guts3d** · September 22nd, 2010, 03:10 AM

Also, is it under warranty? If so, send it back with a stern note!

**CCT** · September 22nd, 2010, 05:01 AM

Originally Posted by Guts3d

Maybe I am losing it, but where does it say the user has a DV6000? Shark, please let us know what make and model you have, perhaps it is something as simple as an intermittent power connection from the power brick to the mainboard. Or an iffy battery. There may also be a docking station that you could purchase that would bypass the traditional charging circuit and charge through the docking station itself.

Actually, I never alluded that the poster had that specific computer - the details emulate his dilemna and the 'fix' is apparently what he does, SO it makes sense that the follow-up would be at/through a search of the manufacturer, as I stated.

**Guts3d** · September 22nd, 2010, 06:02 AM

Sorry, CCT! My bad!

**shark** · September 23rd, 2010, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Guts3d

Maybe I am losing it, but where does it say the user has a DV6000? Shark, please let us know what make and model you have, perhaps it is something as simple as an intermittent power connection from the power brick to the mainboard. Or an iffy battery. There may also be a docking station that you could purchase that would bypass the traditional charging circuit and charge through the docking station itself.

hi, guts3d.. to answer your questions, i got a gateway m210 series laptop. and the battery is not iffy... its brand new.

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***DonJ*** · September 23rd, 2010, 09:06 AM

Here is Gateway's link for your model laptop:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...008255nv.shtml

Under Components, make sure you have the proper charger and battery.

Also, notice the link for User's Guides...your's is available for download.

Also, FAQs located here:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...08255fql.shtml

They have a section on Battery.

Good Luck!

**shark** · September 23rd, 2010, 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by DonJ

Here is Gateway's link for your model laptop:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...008255nv.shtml

Under Components, make sure you have the proper charger and battery.

Also, notice the link for User's Guides...your's is available for download.

Also, FAQs located here:
http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...08255fql.shtml

They have a section on Battery.

Good Luck!

donj, thanks, but i already know this and the laptop keeps acting up on the battery. weird.

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**Niclo Iste** · September 23rd, 2010, 02:28 PM

I'd be leaning in the direction of the power brick or the motherboard, specifically the part of the board that the charging goes though. Seems more of a hardware issue to me.