Why does my computer says consider replacing your battery?
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Why does my computer says consider replacing your battery?
The “Consider replacing your battery” message is displayed when the Last Full Charge Capacity is less than 40\% of the reported battery Design Capacity. Both the Last Full Charge Capacity and the reported battery Design Capacity are retrieved by Windows from the system ACPI firmware (BIOS).
Why does my laptop sometimes not turn on until I remove and replace the battery?
Laptops do occasionally build up a latent charge while charging the battery, which results in the unit not powering on, removing the battery causes the laptop to discharge the built up charge.
Can you reset a laptop battery?
If you have a dedicated “Reset” button in your laptop battery, press it. Reconnect the battery, then allow the laptop to charge for an hour without powering it. Your battery should be reset after this hour-and you should get a more accurate reading of the battery when you boot your laptop.
How do I turn off battery warning on Windows 7?
Click on battery icon in notification icons (formally known as system tray icons) and you will see a checkbox Warn me if my battery may need replacement is added after upgrade to Windows 7 SP1. Just clear the checkbox to disable all battery health warning notifications and vice versa to enable.
How do I start my laptop with a black screen?
How to Fix: Laptop Black Screen, Windows Won’t Boot
- First, unplug the battery from the laptop and then try and power on with only the power cord plugged in.
- Unplug the power cord, turn the laptop over and take the hard drive out of the machine, then power the system back on again.
How do I calibrate my laptop battery Windows 7?
Standard calibration via BIOS
- Power on the laptop and hit F2 at the boot screen to enter BIOS. Choose the Power menu using the cursor keys.
- Choose Start Battery Calibration and then press “Enter”.
- The screen should turn blue.
- The laptopwill continue discharging until it automatically shuts down.
How do I know if my battery needs replacing on Windows 7?
This document pertains to notebook PCs with Windows 7. When using a computer running Windows 7, a window may appear indicating that you should consider replacing the battery. A red X may appear on the battery icon in the system tray.
Why does my battery say ‘consider replacing your battery’?
This firmware error can then cause the “Consider replacing your battery” warning to incorrectly display when the Last Full Charge Capacity is still greater than 40\% of the battery’s actual design capacity. There is a Windows update that will remove the incorrectly reported battery message for only the affected systems.
Why is the battery capacity of my notebook not sufficient?
However, the battery may still be in sufficient health. This issue is known to occur on the DV9000 and DV 67000 series of notebooks. This issue occurs on these notebook models, which were not originally designed for Windows 7, because the system firmware (BIOS) incorrectly reports the Design Capacity of the battery to the operating system.
Is there a way to get rid of the Battery message?
There is a Windows update that will remove the incorrectly reported battery message for only the affected systems. This update does not change any other behavior on the computer and will not change the actual battery life in any way. The update will only be offered if Windows Update detects that this update applies to your computer.