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Even when it's plugged in, my laptop batt won't stop discharging. And when it's totally exhausted, the laptop shuts down. I can't turn it on when the battery isn't in either. It takes like an hour to get it charged and I just wanna use the laptop straight without having to stop and charge for an hour. If anyone could please help me!

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This behaviour — battery keeps losing charge while “plugged in,” the machine won’t power on with the battery removed, and very slow charging — most often points to one of three things: the AC adapter isn’t delivering the correct power, the DC jack/charging circuitry on the laptop is failing, or the battery itself is at end-of-life. is on the right track about the adapter, and ’s suggestion to replace the battery can be the final step, but it’s worth running a few quick checks first so you don’t buy parts you don’t need.

Simple prioritized checks you can do right now:

  • Inspect the adapter label (voltage and amperage) and the jack on the laptop for wobble, burn marks or bent pins. If the laptop won’t run on AC alone, that strongly suggests the adapter, jack, or internal charging hardware is at fault.
  • If possible, try a known-good compatible adapter (same voltage, equal or higher amp rating) before buying a battery. If you have a multimeter and are comfortable using it, verify the adapter tip voltage while it’s plugged in (take care with polarity and safety).

Quick software/firmware checks:

  • Generate a health report in Windows to see design vs full charge capacity and cycle count: 
    powercfg /batteryreport /output "%USERPROFILE%\battery-report.html"
  • On Linux check UPower or /sys/class/power_supply/BAT0 for capacity and status. Also check the BIOS/UEFI battery status and update BIOS/chipset drivers if updates exist.

If diagnostics show the adapter and jack are fine but capacity is drastically below design capacity, the battery needs replacement; if the laptop won’t power on from AC even with a good adapter, the chassis DC jack or the motherboard charging circuit likely needs repair. Prioritize testing/replacing the adapter and checking the jack before buying a new battery, and use OEM or reputable replacement batteries when a replacement is required.

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Member Avatar for DhayaCse

Check/change power cable,adapater,connector pin
Use the battery in another laptop if problem din't arise in that charge and discharge 95% battery charge 2 or 3 times
If problem continues Change :-) Battery

Member Avatar for GABBY / LARRY

change the battery

Member Avatar for Rakesh456

You can't stop discharging as long as your laptop is on.You could charge your laptop after shut-down charge it for 2-3 hours.

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