We just put a new battery into a Compaq Presario 710US. The system sees the battery there but indicates that the battery is at 0% of charge and is charging 0%. It does not charge. According to the meter on the battery if is at at least 25% charge. Any thoughts??
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Jump to PostThe usual trick we use is to make sure the machine completely discharges on battery, then fully charge it, then fully discharge it. This supposedly resets the 'fuel gauges'.
Does it run on battery at all when you disconnect mains?
Does it run on mains only when the …
Jump to PostIt could still be a dud, though.
On an established system , if the battery is simply taking zero charge we'd usually assume it was either the charging mechanism or the battery and deal with it accordingly (batteries not under warranty, of course).
Just a thought, was the …
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