Main battery low

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aikonn80 Posts 10 Registration date Friday October 10, 2008 Status Member Last seen May 19, 2009 - Oct 11, 2008 at 08:47 AM
xpcman Posts 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 - Oct 11, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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 19530 Registration date Wednesday October 8, 2008 Status Contributor Last seen June 15, 2019 1,826
Oct 11, 2008 at 10:59 PM
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.
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