Solved Laptop Battery Wont Charge

[mrigankp]

Hi,
I am using a HP Laptop, 6314tx. It has been 1 year and 9 months since I am using it. In the past couple of months, I have experienced a battery problem. My laptop battery doesn't charge more than 33%. It was 67% first, then came down to 43% and now 32%. Sometimes, it shows '100% available (plugged in, charging).' But, when I click on the battery icon, it again shows as '32% available (plugged in, charging).'

Is there any solution to this?

 

[Brink]

Hello Mrigankp,

You might use this HP battery test to see what the health of your battery is. It may be time to get a new battery or charger. You can read more about this test here.

Hope this helps for now,
Shawn

 

[mrigankp]

Hey Brink. Thanks for the link. I downloaded HP Battery Test software. I clicked on the exe file and ran the setup. But, after the setup is complete, I don't see anything on my screen. I also checked in 'programs.' What could be the problem?

 

[Brink]

Not sure, but this is what they say:

The Battery Check utility can be launched by clicking Start > Control Panel > HP Battery Check or by clicking Start > Hewlett-Packard > HP Battery Check

 

[mrigankp]

I restarted my computer and the software started working. It says that the battery's health is weak. I need to replace my battery. But, I don't understand one thing, why the does the battery indicator sometimes shows '100% Available, Plugged In, Charging?'

Anyway, thanks for your help.
Cheerz!

 

[Brink]

It's normal to get fluctuating results like that when the battery is failing. Sometimes it will be just fine, while most of the time it will not be.

 

[mrigankp]

Thank you for your help.

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Mrigankp. I'm sorry to hear that you battery is in bad health.

 

[mrigankp]

Oh well, it was going to happen sooner or later. I am thinking of buying a 12-cell battery. It is said that it gives a 3.5+ hours on 'high performance.'

 

[Brink]

That's not bad at all with high performance.