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Laptop Battery does not show true charging level

Laptop Battery does not show true charging level

My laptop has a 6 cell Lithium Ion Battery. Even when the battery is fully charged it shows the battery charge status at 0%. As a result if there is a power loss (when I want to move the laptop from one place to another) it immediately goes into hibernation.

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Guest [Entry]

"Easiest way is to buy a new battery - Sorry, but batteries are unreliable, especially if they are over 2 years old.

You can also try a free program called Battery Care.

The fact is, you can recalibrate laptop batteries if it supports such a feature (Cheak in BIOS, or power software), but it sometimes does not work. Doing what you do of having a full battery and allowing it to run down completely usually does the trick."
Guest [Entry]

"To rectify it you need to narrow the scope of the trouble.

It's possible it may be an issue with Windows or with the Battery (i guess battery first). You might check out a Linux (Ubuntu) LiveCD. If the same problem exists with the LiveCD, then it's definitely a hardware issue. After identifying it as a hardware issue then replace the battery. If the problem doesnt exist using the LiveCD, then there is an issue with Windows and a reload may resolve it. If you tell us which model laptop, we may be able to identify a known issue with that battery (seems like my wife's Inspiron 15xx has trouble per the reviews of replacement batteries on Dell's site)."