FPCH Admin allheart55 Cindy E Posted January 30, 2015 FPCH Admin Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) About a month ago, I pulled my Dell Inspiron 17R notebook out of the closet where it has been in the case resting for three years. I planned to wipe and reload it for my granddaughter whose notebook was accidently destroyed by my dog. :help: (She had her notebook plugged into the wall where the cord stretched over the walkway to the hall and Jax tripped over it and sent it flying.) :help: :big_grin: I figured I owed her a notebook. :eek: When I plugged my notebook in and booted it the first thing I saw was a message saying "Battery plugged in but not charging". After going through the usual steps, removing the battery etc. I found a little tip that actually worked. Uninstalling the driver for the battery itself via the Device Manager and rebooting the laptop allows it to begin charging. For some unknown reason, last night, my granddaughter removed the battery from the laptop. When she replaced it and plugged it back in the battery refused to charge again. I had to uninstall the driver for the battery again and reboot to get it to work. All is well that ends well......I warned her not to remove the battery again. :D Edited January 30, 2015 by allheart55 (Cindy E) Quote ~I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.~ ~~Robert McCloskey~~
FPCH Admin AWS Posted January 30, 2015 FPCH Admin Posted January 30, 2015 I had my laptop battery die. I changed it out and had the same error. I never thought about uninstalling the driver. I just let it be since it remains in the dock. I got to try this to see if the error clears. 1 Quote Off Topic Forum - Unlike the Rest
FPCH Admin allheart55 Cindy E Posted January 30, 2015 Author FPCH Admin Posted January 30, 2015 I have a couple of laptops in the computer room closet that were given to me because they refused to charge. One is a DEll and the other is an HP. I'm going to have to get them out and try uninstalling the battery drivers on them. I had actually taken them for spare parts, put them in the closet and temporarily forgot about them. Out of sight, out of mind. Quote ~I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.~ ~~Robert McCloskey~~
FPCH Admin allheart55 Cindy E Posted January 31, 2015 Author FPCH Admin Posted January 31, 2015 It turns out that the two notebooks I had in the closet were a Toshiba and an HP. Uninstalling the driver for the battery in the HP worked, the battery is now charging. The Toshiba is not charging because there is a problem with the port. Win 1, Lose 1. Quote ~I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.~ ~~Robert McCloskey~~
Rich-M Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Did you ever try changing the power cord? Quote
FPCH Admin allheart55 Cindy E Posted January 31, 2015 Author FPCH Admin Posted January 31, 2015 That was the first thing I tried. Quote ~I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.~ ~~Robert McCloskey~~
elliott weisman Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Jack where power supply plugs in could be fractured from motherboard. Had this happen to me twice and then I started making adapters sop that I would plug into and out of the adapter rather than have wear & tear on motherboard jack. Elliott 1 Quote
FPCH Admin allheart55 Cindy E Posted January 31, 2015 Author FPCH Admin Posted January 31, 2015 That's what it looks like, Elliott. The same thing happened with my husband's laptop. Good idea with the adapter. Quote ~I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.~ ~~Robert McCloskey~~
Rich-M Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Great idea same thing we always suggest for usbs that go in and out a lot, use a hub and break that instead. Quote
DSTM Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 That's a good idea also. I have an 8" short extension for the usb on the front of the tower. Works great and cost me $1.00. Quote Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm Schizophrenic, and so am I Free Photo Restoration and Repair for all Forum members - CLICK HERE Please pop back and let us know if your Computer problem has been solved.
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