Found alternative solution to missing battery Icon for a solution not listed on this site

Question

I had no battery icon on my HP folio 9480 running windows 11 tried uninstalling drivers and enabling all in device manager as suggested on this site but nothing worked however I found a solution on my laps tops site forum and thought you guys might find it useful for thoses still stuck in limbo.

remove your battery and unplug power cable then hold power button down for a full 1 minute. reconnect your battery and power cable then boot up and icon should now be back well it was for me even after a reboot its still present.

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Answer 1

Hi KarmaD,

Welcome to Microsoft Community.

Thank you for sharing the information.

The essence of the idea may be to completely discharge the static electricity from the device, which then allows the battery to resend a relatively "new" electrical signal to the motherboard and Windows system.

This may have initialized the state of the battery driver in some way.

Just as additional information based on the device model "HP" you shared, the content in the link below described the BIOS/CMOS related explanation and steps that apply to HP devices.

HP Notebook PCs - Recovering the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) | undefined

Disclaimer:  Microsoft provides no assurances and/or warranties, implied or otherwise, and is not responsible for the information you receive from the third-party  linked sites or any support related to technology.  <br><br>If you are going to modify BIOS Settings, please back up all your personal files first to ensure you do not lose data.

Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Best Regards,

Kyo.Y - MSFT | Microsoft Community Technical Support