Laptop Battery

Forum discussion tagged with Laptop Battery.
  1. _dawn_chorus_

    Question New laptop came with drained battery, shows 5.8% wear level... return or keep?

    Just got a new laptop at Costco and it came with a completely dead battery which is of course, not ideal. After charging to 100% a battery test shows a wear level of 3.7%. Same on the next charge, but now on the third charge shows a 5.8% wear level. I've heard at some point there is a snowball...
  2. Cool-Bit3377

    Laptop battery replacement advise

    Hello all, My laptop has inflated from the bottom to the point where the bottom has detached, and I could even see the inside parts of my laptop. Furthermore, my laptop battery cannot hold on at all after charging for hours, which makes think that it's a problem related to the battery. Since I...
  3. TheFlash1300

    [SOLVED] Does Acer Aspire A315-22 have replacable SSD and CPU?

    Hello. The laptop i currently use is Acer Aspire A315-22. Does this laptop have a replaceable battery and SSD? I know the RAM and the CPU are soldered, but what about the battery and the SSD? Will i be able to replace the battery and the SSD when the battery life ends, and the SSD's write/erase...
  4. A

    Question Need help regarding laptop Battery.

    Today I was using my laptop on battery when it went to 20% it activated battery saver after 2-3 minutes it turned off. After That when I plugged my adapter in it wont charge. For 5 minutes or so the charging indicator stays Orange and middle of that white light blinks and after that white...
  5. B

    [SOLVED] 4 Year Old Laptop Battery Won't Charge Past 1%... Should I Remove It?

    The battery in my HP Envy W2K71UA is almost 4 years old now and won't hold a charge. My laptop won't turn on if it's not plugged in, and having kept it plugged in all day yesterday, it still didn't charge past 1%. HP's battery health check also indicated that the battery is in poor health (if...
  6. S

    [SOLVED] My acer nitro 5 battery last less than 2 hours in power saver mode.

    I bought an acer nitro 5 (Ryzen 5 4600H, gtx 1650) five months ago, it was perfect, and when I use power saver mode the battery shows 8 hours remaining, and it last about 6 to 7 hours browsing the web, I really like it, and it remains this performance 5 months, and I care so much about it, when...
  7. R

    [SOLVED] Dell 7577 Battery

    Hello, Battery on my laptop Dell 7577 was excellent in January but now is at poor. Dell Power Manager has shown "Battery health is poor and needs to be replaced" a couple of times. I rarely use the laptop on battery power(like once in 4-5 months), and it is plugged in all the time. I do drain...
  8. S

    Brand new laptop has battery issues

    this laptop is brand new, the model is 15s-du0xxx and it just recently happened that whenever my battery is plugged in its 100% and when i unplug it it becomes 95% for some reason, how do i stop this from happening? I don't wanna buy another laptop battery just to fix this.
  9. T882200

    Question What is the right battery model for MSI GF75

    What is the battery model for MSI GF75 notebook? My model full name is: MSI GF75 i7 8750H 2.2GHz 1TB+512GB NVMe 17.3 FHD 16GB GF 1050 Win 10 8RC-022IL / 9S7-17F112-022 Which model of battery to buy and where can I get it with reasonable price? Thanks in advance!!
  10. C

    [SOLVED] Which battery

    How rate batteries? What specs to look for? ---- Searching for a new battery for HP Probook 450 G0 Thanks peter
  11. A

    [SOLVED] Battery/Power related problem

    I am having battery/power problems with my Acer Aspire E14, E5-471. I was having power problem, laptop was disconnecting from AC power. Problem would be solved if i just pressed/rotated the power pin near the charging port. I thought it was power adapter problem, so I purchased one. But the...
  12. A

    [SOLVED] Laptop battery remaining time indicator issue, help ASAP.

    I recently bought an Acer Aspire 5 series laptop but have been encountering some strange battery issue. Although the battery is reducing at a fine speed, but the battery remaining time indicator is kind of a joke. It goes from 5 hrs to 1 hr 40 min and back to 3h 35 min in a second when i change...
  13. B

    [SOLVED] Putting the battery in my laptop causes it to lag

    So I have a HP pavilion dv7 laptop that still runs fine with windows 10 to this day, unless you put the battery in... If I insert the battery the laptop immediately begins to slow down, and doing anything at all is a pain in the rear. For example if I'm watching YouTube and I put the battery...
  14. N

    Question Brand new laptop battery stuck at 0% and won't charge no matter what

    Hello everyone! My new laptop battery is stuck at 0% and won't charge no matter what fix I try on it. I'll try to provide as much info as possible: So, I have a 4 year old Asus X751LX laptop, the original battery of which started to loose capacity (which I know is normal after so many years...
  15. A

    [SOLVED] Sound Woes

    I've been putting up with my sound set up for a few years, and I finally decided to do something about it. Windows 10 64 bit latest udpate 990FXA-UD3 onboard sound 5.1 surround system, works fine in the sound control panel, but in any other application the surround sound doesn't work properly...
  16. J

    Question How hot should my CPU run at 100%

    Just did did a new build and did a benchmark on it. I have a Corsair H100i Pro cooler with a i7-9700k processor. HW monitor showed upper 60 degree C temps on all cores. Is this normal? I heard that you shouldn't reach over 60 for longer periods. It idles at around 30C.
  17. R

    Question MSI 280x Gaming 3G

    Any advice on how much is worth pre-used MSI 280x Gaming 3gb card? thnx for advice
  18. C

    Question How do i put games on my sd card for an amazon fire 7

    How do I download games on amazo n fire 7 AS card?
  19. R

    Question How can I identify type of a memory stick?

    I have a box of memory sticks pulled from a variety of computers over the last 15 years. I have no idea what they belong in or how to determine what kind of memory they are. Is there a way? I'd like to give them away or sell them on ebay. But I can't tell what computer they should go in...
  20. R

    XBOX Red-Green Flashing Lights with Error Code 16

    So my original XBOX has been tucked away for quite a while now. It's softmodded (I think), and now whenever I power it on, I get a red-green flashing light around the eject disk button and the error code 16. I know this means a clock error, but I have no clue how to fix it. All the online...
  21. J

    [SOLVED] Hey how can i find what motherboard i use?

    Hey im currently using Acer Aspire GX-781 PC and im wondering what motherboard im using. Can someone tell me how i can find it?
  22. F

    [SOLVED] Rebuild a new system

    Hi My current system is: Windows 10 Cosmos 1000 Full Tower case with Gigabyte motherboard - Z77-D3H Intel i5 - 3750k processor Saphire Radeon R7 250 16Gb memory Various SSD / HDD storage (ok with these) Dell 23inch monitor (can keep this) Power supply - 550W I need to rebuild as I have had cmos...
  23. H

    Question Weird DOA Motherboard?

    Hey guys, I was trying to build a new gaming PC for my older brother, but after putting everything together pc showed no signs of life, no led’s on motherboard, no fans spinning etc. I did everything to eliminate the issue. First I tested the PSU with the short test, it works. After that I tried...
  24. AkaSh SAncheti

    [SOLVED] Is Gtx 980 worth in 2019?

    Hello everyone. I am currently using gtx 1050ti with Intel i5 6500. I wanted to upgrade my GPU. I am getting a good deal for a used 980 , half the price of a new 1060 6gb . Will the 980 will get me 2-3 years more? I only play Fifa & Cs Go. Are there any cards recommended instead of the 980...
  25. J

    PC Problems: Upgrade PC or build new one?

    I had my PC custom built for me a little over three years ago for school and light PC gaming/streaming. I want to be able to play and stream titles such as Fortnite and (newly released) Apex Legends. Lately I would play these titles for about an hour or two and the game would either crash or...
  26. M

    [SOLVED] PC Turning Off Unexpectedly

    Hello, I am having an issue with my PC where occasionally it will shut off without warning. There is still power being supplied to my PC as I can see a light on my graphics card but I am unable to turn it back on for what sees to be a random amount of time. Sometimes it turns itself back on...
  27. V

    [SOLVED] Cpu fan stuck

    I’m trying to replace my cpu but my fan won’t come off. It’s some cheap fan called logisys it has screws that i loosened i think as much as they’ll go. i’m pulling the fan pretty fricken hard and it won’t budge.
  28. B

    RAM might not be running at the right speed

    Hi, I'm currently looking at my old mother's PC which is running quite low. Here are its specifications: https://imgur.com/JZFbW22 While checking RAM, I saw the following regarding RAM: https://imgur.com/bvRMh8e Is this normal ? The 2 modules are 1066 mhz yet Speccy (also checked on CPU Z...
  29. T

    GPU or CPU Upgrade?

    I'm currently running a: -AMD A10-9700 (Not Overclocked) -RX 560 2GB -8gb DDR4 2400 mhz Ram. I was wondering if i should upgrade my CPU to a Ryzen 3 2200g or upgrade my GPU to a RX 570 4gb, I would love to hear your advice.
  30. S

    [SOLVED] Wifi extender help?

    Hi I just need some help with wifi/WiFi extenders, I recently moved into a new room in the house that doesn’t get very good signal, if you’re near the WiFi I normally get about 100/110 but I get between 3 and 10 in the new room so I bought an extender and I’ve placed it relatively central in the...
  31. J

    Looking for a replacement GPU/New GPU

    Hi Guys. Im looking for a new GPU as my r9 270x has unfortunately done its time and died. My current specs: H97m- Gaming3 Mobo Thunder 600W PSU i5-4590 CPU 8gb Ram Looking to play the following games AGAIN: Rainbow 6 siege Fortnite Dayz? PUBG? Arma 3? Please give any suggestions including GPU...
  32. S

    Motherboard temperature problems

    Hi, i just builded a new pc n my speccy shows my motherboard at 120C° heres a picture: https://i.imgur.com/nUJGit2.png
  33. C

    Pc wont boot

    Hello my first pc build is not booting to bios it has never booted to bios. It lights up and fans spin but I don't know whats wrong could someone help me? Also there is a no signal logo on screen. Build Ryzen 5 1600 Asrock AB350M-HDV Rx 580 8gb 16gb ram Ocz 700 watt power supply 500 gb...
  34. N

    Help my CPU is overheating in bios

    I installed my system recently it's a i7 8700k with the corsair h100i v2 it had pre applied thermal paste. So I installed it and after booting up the PC I look in my bios the CPU temp is rising 1 degree at a time it reached over 80 C so I shut it off immediately so I thought maybe the thermal...
  35. C

    be quiet! Pure Rock Slim +Ryzen 5 2600x

    Hi. So i am building a pc very soon and wondering if be quiet! Pure Rock Slim CPU cooler would be good enough for Ryzen 5 2600x? Note : i am not planning to overclock my Ryzen!
  36. F

    [SOLVED] Which compressed air can

    Which electric air compressor should I use to clean my PC?
  37. L

    Beats solo wireless not working in one ear

    My beats solo wireless headphones don’t work on the right side but when I plug in the cord it works perfectly fine. Please help
  38. I

    Front Panel USB 3.0 with B450M Mortar

    Hi all, I'm planning a new build, and I was taking a look at the Fractal Design Meshify C TG, which has 2 USB 3.0s at the front. Taking a look at my planned motherboard, the MSI B450M Mortar, it says it has support for two USB 3.1s at the front. Does this mean that the two are compatible? Noob...
  39. kobayashi

    Blurry display issue from laptop to TV

    Recently I changed some display settings for my Samsung TV (both using Windows 10's display settings and on the TV itself) and now the display is blurry. The TV worked fine before when connected to my PC and now it's blurry despite all the settings being set back to what they are originally...
  40. V

    Should I get a 144hz monitor?

    I never saw a 144hz monitor in action, so I don't really know if it's worth the extra money. Many of my friends are saying that the difference is huge compared to a 60hz monitor. I currently have 2 monitors that are both 60hz whilist one is 768p (wall mounted since I have no space on my desk)...