How to: Fixing a laptop battery plugged in but not charging

 Battery on your laptop plugged in and not charging?

It can be frustrating.....always being plugged into a wall socket for something that is clearly meant to be mobile. Sometimes it can be a Windows update that's the culprit and not the battery itself.

Depending on usage the average laptop battery lasts between 6-8hrs, on a full charge.
But if you have a new battery you bought last year, and your unable to charge your battery at all, follow these steps.


1. Open the Device Manager by searching for it or right-clicking the Start button and selecting Device Manager.

2. Click Batteries on the list to expand it and you should see two items: Microsoft AC Adapter and Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery.

3. Right-click on each item and choose Uninstall device.
(Don't worry.... the battery will automatically be reinstalled when you restart your laptop.)

4. Shut down your laptop and unplug the power cable from your laptop.

5. If your laptop has a removable battery, remove it.

6. Wait 30 seconds for the motherboard to discharge. 

7. Put the battery back in if you removed it.

8. Plug in your laptop.

9. Power on your laptop.

10. Click the battery icon in the system tray and you should see that your laptop is plugged in and charging