Troubleshooting 101: What To Do When Your Laptop Battery Won't Charge

From time to time laptop users will experience an anomaly that's difficult to figure out. One such example is when your computer operates normally with an AC adapter, but the laptop battery will not charge. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, use this checklist to troubleshoot the problem.

1.) Check the batteries connection: First inspect the battery for signs of physical damage. Be sure to check the batteries connectors in the bay as well.

2.) Check batteries charge: Press the status button on the battery near the LEDs. If no lights display there is no charge in the battery. If all LEDs come on, the battery is fully charged. If the ac-160 battery does not light up it could be time to purchase a new one.

3.) Insert Battery: Put the laptops battery back into notebook. Push the pins until they fully lock into place. The latch should snap back when being put into the locked position.

4.) Try Your Laptops Battery in a Different Computer: If you've got a second laptop. Try switching the battery out if they are compatible. This will be a clear indicator of whether or not the really is in fact the battery that's causing the problem.

5.) Flash BIOS: By flashing the BIOS you can correct many hardware malfunctions. Click here for detailed instructions.

These are a few easy steps you can implement to test whether or not there is a problem with a laptop's battery. If you discover that there is a problem with the laptops battery there's little need for concern. These can be replaced inexpensively and don't require much technical savvy to perform.

This article is a guest post by David Sterik. David writes full-time for the laptop-battery and accessories distributor PriorityElectronics.com.

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