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AC adapter/charger is attached, but the battery will not charge. it doesnt even show that the battery is there

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Ifthe laptop battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be wornout. Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cyclesand will lose their charge capacity over time, i.e. won't charge to 100% andgradually the charge reduces until the battery won't charge up atall. ORThe battery shows a 100% charge but when the adapter is disconnected thebattery drops off to zero capacity in a very short time. Ifthe battery drops to an unacceptable charge level then the battery needs to bereplaced.

  • niralishah Apr 06, 2012

    I hav a Toshiba laptop too nd we just got a battery charger(Ac adaptor) we replaced it two times with a new one nd after 1 week, I tried charging it ns the battery light doesn't show at all!!!

  • Tripp Ster
    Tripp Ster Jan 27, 2014

    Make sure the numbers are correct. What i mean is the (usually) 19.5 volts and 3.5 to 4.0 AMPS on the actual charger block. If these are not accurate then not only could it cause not to charge but in some cases cause additional damages elsewhere on your system.

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