Plugged In, Not Charging problem
My Toshiba Satellite laptop running Windows Vista seems to be having problems charging. Just recently it says "Plugged In, Not Charging" when the power cord is plugged in. I found that if I unplug the power cord and plug back in, it starts charging for some period of time (5-10% increase) and then quits again.
I thought I was taking good care of my battery, I would always let it charge to 100% and unplug the power cord and then let it almost completely die and then repeat the process. Is this bad?
I thought I was taking good care of my battery, I would always let it charge to 100% and unplug the power cord and then let it almost completely die and then repeat the process. Is this bad?
I would check your power cable pack thing. Are you able to borrow one from somebody else to see if that's the issue?
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I am unable to borrow someone else's battery charger. Any other ideas?
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OK, I am doing this right now, I am up to 44% by unplugging and plugging back in all the time but it is still only charging for 5-10% at a time.
Well, there goes that theory! If it's at 44%, that has to be enough for the laptop to recognize the battery properly.
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It worked! I left the battery pack out over night and when I plugged it in it charged to 100%. Thanks.