Lenovo battery "Plugged in, not charging"

Question

Original title:Battery issue

I bough a lenovo laptop two months ago with windows 07 installed and I have already a problem with the battery. The icon constantly shows like the battery is "plugged In not charging". I brought the laptop back to the shop and it doesn't seem to be a problem with the battery and with charger neither. Does anybody know what that can be due?

Answer 1

This is not necessarily a technical fault.

Edit - This link seems to address the issue *http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-Y-and-U-series-Laptops/Z560-Battery-80-available-plugged-in-not-charging-Energy/ta-p/309028*

Check your PC manual, the Lenovo support site, the Lenovo folders in Start menu All programs & the BIOS for a battery utility.  Several PCs have utilities with names like "Battery life extension" that will only charge the battery when its charge falls below some threshold such as 80%. 

If you search this forum for battery not charging, you'll see several examples of this.  Review the search results for ones concerning Lenovo PCs to get you to a solution more rapidly.

Answer 2

the problem is the APM (advance Power Management), if is not charging is because the battery is already fully charged, some times when you replace a battery the APM will give wrong readings or have a wrong state.

in most computers to reset the APM that a hardware part not a software part you need to turn off your computer, unplug it, then press the power button for ten seconds and then release.

that's how i fixed this issue. but still i called the warranty on why the APM is already failing to read the battery status properly. this should not occur until you replace the battery(in the lenovo twist is not possible since is screwed in).

Answer 3

Yes I think I had the same issue and you had the right answer. I noticed this accidentally when I hovered the pointer to the battery icon and it said (plugged in,not charging).

Apparently the Lenovo power management bloatware has 2 battery modes:-

1.Maximum Battery Life

2.Maximum Battery Lifespan

The max battery lifespan doesn't charge the battery below a certain percentage.

Answer 4

Here is the simple fix I done</

1. Right click on the right bottom corner of your toolbar, Select Toolbar >> Energy Meter
2. Then Open the Energy meter
3. If conservation mode is already OFF, turn it ON. If already ON, turn it off.
4. Wait for a few seconds and you can see the battery started charging again.

Check the screen Below:

Answer 5

Hi,

Does the battery charge sometimes?

Follow the methods mentioned below and check if it helps.

Method 1: You may first check the power settings.  Run the Power troubleshooter to adjust your computer's power settings and check if it helps.

Open the Power troubleshooterhttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Open-the-Power-troubleshooter

Method 2: You may follow the steps and check.

a.            Click Start and type device manager in the search field, then select Device Manager .

b.            Expand the Batteries category.

c.            Under the Batteries category, right-click the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Controllisting, and select Uninstall .

WARNING:  Do not remove the Microsoft AC Adapter driver or any other ACPI compliant driver.

d.            On the Device Manager taskbar, click Scan for hardware changes.

Alternately,  select Action, clicking Scan for hardware changes.

Method 3: If that does not help, you may try updating BIOS and check if it helps. You may get in touch with the system manufacturer to get help for updating BIOS.

Warning:

Be careful when changing BIOS settings. The BIOS interface is designed for advanced users, and it's possible to change a setting that could prevent your computer from starting correctly.

Updating BIOS should only be done if necessary (to solve a compatibility problem, for example). It can be a complicated process, and if an error occurs, your computer could be rendered inoperable. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's instructions exactly.

Reference Link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/BIOS-frequently-asked-questions

Reference these links for more information:

Battery meter: frequently asked questionshttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Battery-meter-frequently-asked-questions

Solutions to common battery problems

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Solutions-to-common-battery-problems

How to optimize battery power on your laptop

http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/battery.aspx