Laptop Battery Problem

Jhadur · 21-02-2009, 16:32

Have moved my lappy from next to my main PC in one room into the living room.

On the way it's decided that there isn't a battery installed even though there is.

Whilst in the other room it was plugged in but was registering a battery.

Anyone have any ideas what may have caused this problem or a way that it could be sorted?

I've removed the battery a couple of times and the connectors look ok but it's still the same.

Thanks in advance.

Mic

leowyatt · 21-02-2009, 16:46

What brand of laptop is it?

Jhadur · 21-02-2009, 17:35

Sony Vaio Model PCG-7V1M(according to the sticker on the back)

divine · 21-02-2009, 17:42

A quick google suggests this is a pretty common problem with a variety of Sony laptops and i've not come across a solution yet.

LeperousDust · 21-02-2009, 19:03

Seems to be a theme...

Mark · 21-02-2009, 19:29

How old is the laptop/battery? Do you leave it in the laptop all the time?

PS - if you're not working on the problem I'd remove the battery given the somewhat notorious history of Sony batteries.

Tak · 21-02-2009, 19:39

We got the laptop from when we got broken into so it'll be about 2 years old come May. Yup the battery is in the laptop all the time and Mic said he'll go and remove it for the time being

Mark · 21-02-2009, 19:47

My workmate's Dell D830 lbattery (which I don't believe can be more than 18 months old) has gone a bit haywire under the same circumstances. It still works but the laptop complains that it isn't charging properly. This is sadly a common problem with batteries that get left in all the time. It may simply have died.

Determining whether it's the laptop or the battery that is at fault is the difficult bit of course - seems a bit wasteful to get a new battery only to find it's the laptop.

divine · 21-02-2009, 21:01

If you use the laptop plugged in all the time, you should leave the battery out anyway. It's not good for them to be constantly connected to a power source, they much prefer a charge, drain, charge, drain cycle, preferably being drained fully.

Tak · 21-02-2009, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by divine

If you use the laptop plugged in all the time, you should leave the battery out anyway. It's not good for them to be constantly connected to a power source, they much prefer a charge, drain, charge, drain cycle, preferably being drained fully.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing

21-02-2009, 16:32	#1
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	Laptop Battery Problem Have moved my lappy from next to my main PC in one room into the living room. On the way it's decided that there isn't a battery installed even though there is. Whilst in the other room it was plugged in but was registering a battery. Anyone have any ideas what may have caused this problem or a way that it could be sorted? I've removed the battery a couple of times and the connectors look ok but it's still the same. Thanks in advance. Mic __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

21-02-2009, 16:46	#2
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	What brand of laptop is it? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

21-02-2009, 17:35	#3
Jhadur Peter Pan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Lost Inside My Head Posts: 1,068	Sony Vaio Model PCG-7V1M(according to the sticker on the back) __________________ "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it."

21-02-2009, 17:42	#4
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	A quick google suggests this is a pretty common problem with a variety of Sony laptops and i've not come across a solution yet. __________________

21-02-2009, 19:03	#5
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Seems to be a theme... __________________

21-02-2009, 19:29	#6
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	How old is the laptop/battery? Do you leave it in the laptop all the time? PS - if you're not working on the problem I'd remove the battery given the somewhat notorious history of Sony batteries.

21-02-2009, 19:39	#7
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	We got the laptop from when we got broken into so it'll be about 2 years old come May. Yup the battery is in the laptop all the time and Mic said he'll go and remove it for the time being __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

21-02-2009, 19:47	#8
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	My workmate's Dell D830 lbattery (which I don't believe can be more than 18 months old) has gone a bit haywire under the same circumstances. It still works but the laptop complains that it isn't charging properly. This is sadly a common problem with batteries that get left in all the time. It may simply have died. Determining whether it's the laptop or the battery that is at fault is the difficult bit of course - seems a bit wasteful to get a new battery only to find it's the laptop.

21-02-2009, 21:01	#9
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	If you use the laptop plugged in all the time, you should leave the battery out anyway. It's not good for them to be constantly connected to a power source, they much prefer a charge, drain, charge, drain cycle, preferably being drained fully. __________________