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left-of-center2012

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6. I'm going with a bad battery idea

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Fri Nov 25, 2016, 09:48 AM

Nov 2016

Although an online thingy said the battery is good, when I unplug the power cord the screen dims a lot.
Surfing the net I see a new battery would be about $80.
May just used the laptop on power and get a new laptop when the sales hit.

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Laptop question: "Plugged in, not charging" [View all] left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 OP

Not really sure, TexasTowelie Nov 2016 #1

My guess is that your battery is toast Ron Obvious Nov 2016 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #4

I'd take a bet on canetoad Nov 2016 #3

Some laptops have a setting buried in the power group of the control panel discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #5

I'm going with a bad battery idea left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #6

What's the brand and model # of your pc discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #7

Hope this is the info you need left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #8

Buying a new battery left-of-center2012 Nov 2016 #9

Good luck with the new battery discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2016 #10

The % charge indicator is more of a "best guess" than a precise measure. hunter Nov 2016 #11