Main battery low

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aikonn80 Posts 10 Registration date Friday 10 October 2008 Status Member Last seen 19 May 2009 - 11 Oct 2008 à 08:47
xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 - 11 Oct 2008 à 22:59
hi there i just started having this kind of problem with my laptop it keeps telling me that my main battery is down and that i should recharge it to avoid losing data. i have changed the battery twice but still no joy. any clues guys?

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xpcman Posts 19528 Registration date Wednesday 8 October 2008 Status Contributor Last seen 15 June 2019 1,824
11 Oct 2008 à 22:59
Some laptops have to calibrate the battery power meter software or it will not give correct readings. Check your manual to see if this is the case. I had a laptop that required me to fully charge the battery - turn off all power saving settings (like auto shutdown after xx min of inactivity etc) and then wait to fully discharge the battery. Only after this procedure was it able to guess the charge status of the battery.