laptop is charging but dies after unplugged

[bworrall007]

Just as the title says, my laptop will charge up normally, but after its done, ill unplug it and close the lid like any normal person would do (except those who are going to suggest I shut it off). However, the computer dies very quickly while its not in use which is very troubling for me considering I start school Monday. I've tuned the laptop to run games so I feel that's what's causing it. Could throttle stop be to blame and if so, are there designated settings to get the best battery life that I can get? It definitely feels like it drains a bit quicker just using it without games as well BUT, the battery's full capacity mwh are between 2-5 % lower than when I bought it, so that's not the issue. Any help would be appreciated as I start school Monday and don't want to have to sift through every class praying I get a seat with an outlet and plug it in for a whole semester LOL.

 

[Mussels]

Faulty battery, buy a new one

 

[bworrall007]

Faulty battery, buy a new one

the battery still is showing near a full charge though? I'm confused

 

[Mussels]

Why assume a faulty battery has an accurate reading?

If it goes down smoothly in %, somethings draining it.
If it just dies outright with no warning or empties in seconds, it's faulty.

 

[micropage7]

the battery still is showing near a full charge though? I'm confused

how old your laptop? i agree looks like bad battery
it's like phone battery where it says 89% when charged but in 4 minutes it died

 

[sam_86314]

I had a situation identical to this with my Toshiba P55W-C5200X from 2014-2015. The battery would report a full charge, but it would just die the moment it was unplugged.

It turned out the battery actually had gone bad, as replacing it completely fixed the issue.

 

[bworrall007]

Why assume a faulty battery has an accurate reading?

If it goes down smoothly in %, somethings draining it.
If it just dies outright with no warning or empties in seconds, it's faulty.

It charges up and drains at a somewhat smooth rate yes, but it wont just die outright while using it even if it does have some what of a charge.

I had a situation identical to this with my Toshiba P55W-C5200X from 2014-2015. The battery would report a full charge, but it would just die the moment it was unplugged.

It turned out the battery actually had gone bad, as replacing it completely fixed the issue.

could i have screwed up a setting when tuning the laptop?

how old your laptop? i agree looks like bad battery
it's like phone battery where it says 89% when charged but in 4 minutes it died

laptop is 2 years old

 

[sam_86314]

could i have screwed up a setting when tuning the laptop?

I remember my laptop started having the issue after I had installed some flavor of Linux on it. No clue if Linux actually caused the issue, but it's worthy of note.

It was running either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 (I was still averse to using Windows 10 when that was my main laptop) before the Linux install, and it worked perfectly before that.

 

[micropage7]

could i have screwed up a setting when tuning the laptop?

could be, if the battery is getting bad the laptop could refuse to turn on or if there's any leak it will ruin the internal component

 

[xtreemchaos]

duff battery bud, most likely a cell gone, thay can show 100% charged but there confused .

 

[dorsetknob]

Until you buy and fit New Replacement Battery

Any help would be appreciated as I start school Monday and don't want to have to sift through every class praying I get a seat with an outlet and plug it in for a whole semester LOL.

Use a power extension cord for your Charger

 

[micropage7]

what type? if it's removable you can inspect the battery, if your laptop is unibody, you need to open the laptop to check it

 

[95Viper]

close the lid like any normal person would do (except those who are going to suggest I shut it off).

Well, I am going to suggest "shut it off" and test it... to do this, do not boot into the OS... BOOT into the BIOS.
See if it has a diagnostic for the battery. If not, just let it stay in the BIOS settings and see if it drains down quickly (like, not normally).
This would, also, eliminate the possibility of the OS/software causing it.

I am leaning toward battery or battery's circuit (on battery) is faulty...

what type? if it's removable

Hope it is removable type...

Curious as to the model of the laptop?

 

[Shrek]

the battery still is showing near a full charge though? I'm confused

That's actually based on voltage, so a worn out battery can have full voltage but may have developed a high internal resistance.

 

[eidairaman1]

the battery still is showing near a full charge though? I'm confused

Its called memory effect, aka false positive. Replace it and move forward

That's actually based on voltage, so a worn out battery can have full voltage but may have developed a high internal resistance.

 

[trog100]

a worn out battery loses its capacity.. it will still show a full charge but has next to nothing in it.. in this case not enough to run the laptop..

buy a new battery or just run the laptop off the mains..

trog

 

[mstenholm]

Well, I am going to suggest "shut it off" and test it... to do this, do not boot into the OS... BOOT into the BIOS.
See if it has a diagnostic for the battery. If not, just let it stay in the BIOS settings and see if it drains down quickly (like, not normally).
This would, also, eliminate the possibility of the OS/software causing it.

I am leaning toward battery or battery's circuit (on battery) is faulty...


Hope it is removable type...

Curious as to the model of the laptop?

2019 HP envy 13. OP has other problems and another post and was "forced" to spill the beans.

 

[bworrall007]

2019 HP envy 13. OP has other problems and another post and was "forced" to spill the beans.

yes yes I had to spill the beans LOL. Luckily my other problems have since been fixed allowing me to play the games I want on it but now this problem has risen, god I love computers

 

[eidairaman1]

yes yes I had to spill the beans LOL. Luckily my other problems have since been fixed allowing me to play the games I want on it but now this problem has risen, god I love computers

You have your answer now implement it.

 

[bworrall007]

Well, I am going to suggest "shut it off" and test it... to do this, do not boot into the OS... BOOT into the BIOS.
See if it has a diagnostic for the battery. If not, just let it stay in the BIOS settings and see if it drains down quickly (like, not normally).
This would, also, eliminate the possibility of the OS/software causing it.

I am leaning toward battery or battery's circuit (on battery) is faulty...


Hope it is removable type...

Curious as to the model of the laptop?

I like this idea, I'm going to try it tomorrow night, so basically boot into BIOS and just let it sit for a bit and do nothing? If the battery is draining fast then its the OS /my tuning of the laptop that's causing; and if it doesn't drain fast in BIOS, its the battery?

 

[MentalAcetylide]

This is one of the reasons why I HATE laptops. These damn things with their batteries are a pain in the ass. I could go to jail for battery of a laptop. Now maybe its just Alienware(aka. Dell), but I remember a while back I had to take it to a tech and have them disable something in the software(bloatware) because a battery notification logo would repeatedly keep popping up on top of everything(even on top of full-screen games) in the center of the screen to tell me its charging/plugged in. I wonder who the brilliant ass was at Dell who thought up that bright idea.
And if the battery gets too low, the cpu underclocks down to like 50-75%, even after plugging it in. Oh, and the "battery preservation mode" is best not to be used. When the laptop is plugged in, it will pick the worst possible time to draw down the battery which, yep, involves underclocking the cpu as previously mentioned, and once it starts you can't switch it off until it finishes doing whatever its doing.
Its enough to make the Pope curse!

Batteries should last at least 3 years unless you're regularly running the laptop unplugged and recharging the battery. This is what wears them out quicker. Since 2013, besides the aforementioned headaches, I've had to purchase a replacement battery one time. I generally keep it fully charged and down-charge them once every couple of months. No visible swelling or anything like that of the battery noticed. Over time they do become more and more inefficient and though they appear to be charged to 100%, the time you're able to run your laptop unplugged becomes less and less.

 

[eidairaman1]

This is one of the reasons why I HATE laptops. These damn things with their batteries are a pain in the ass. I could go to jail for battery of a laptop. Now maybe its just Alienware(aka. Dell), but I remember a while back I had to take it to a tech and have them disable something in the software(bloatware) because a battery notification logo would repeatedly keep popping up on top of everything(even on top of full-screen games) in the center of the screen to tell me its charging/plugged in. I wonder who the brilliant ass was at Dell who thought up that bright idea.
And if the battery gets too low, the cpu underclocks down to like 50-75%, even after plugging it in. Oh, and the "battery preservation mode" is best not to be used. When the laptop is plugged in, it will pick the worst possible time to draw down the battery which, yep, involves underclocking the cpu as previously mentioned, and once it starts you can't switch it off until it finishes doing whatever its doing.
Its enough to make the Pope curse!

Batteries should last at least 3 years unless you're regularly running the laptop unplugged and recharging the battery. This is what wears them out quicker. Since 2013, besides the aforementioned headaches, I've had to purchase a replacement battery one time. I generally keep it fully charged and down-charge them once every couple of months. No visible swelling or anything like that of the battery noticed. Over time they do become more and more inefficient and though they appear to be charged to 100%, the time you're able to run your laptop unplugged becomes less and less.

Down charge,aka deep cycle

 

[Blue4130]

Other way aroun

I like this idea, I'm going to try it tomorrow night, so basically boot into BIOS and just let it sit for a bit and do nothing? If the battery is draining fast then its the OS /my tuning of the laptop that's causing; and if it doesn't drain fast in BIOS, its the battery?

Other way around. If it lasts in the bios, you know it is a setting that you changed in windows.

If it dies in the BIOS also, then it's a battery issue.

 

[bworrall007]

Other way aroun

Other way around. If it lasts in the bios, you know it is a setting that you changed in windows.

If it dies in the BIOS also, then it's a battery issue.

Appreciate the response. Let it sit at the main screen of bios and it lost 10% within 25 minutes, doesn’t seem right. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with DPTF files but I reinstalled them. that is what I deleted a few months back And deleting them is known to train fast extremely quickly. With it reinstalled and the computer set to conserve the highest battery life, it still lost that amount that quick, I guess it’s the battery

 

[eidairaman1]

Appreciate the response. Let it sit at the main screen of bios and it lost 10% within 25 minutes, doesn’t seem right. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with DPTF files but I reinstalled them. that is what I deleted a few months back And deleting them is known to train fast extremely quickly. With it reinstalled and the computer set to conserve the highest battery life, it still lost that amount that quick, I guess it’s the battery

Deep cycle it first then if that doesnt help replace it.

Lets stop going in circles and take action.