Windows 10: Dell Power Manager: Is it a good idea to limit charging to 80%?

I want to maximize battery life in my new Inspiron 3493 w/ 10 2004. Primarily AC Use profile only slows down the charging, but does not stop it entirely.

Should I use the Custom setting in the app to limit charging to 80%? Or will it shorten battery life?

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The Battery will not charge up beyond 80% .Charging stops at 80% even with charger still powered up?

Hi,

I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and we are happy to help you.

I recommend you to connect power adaptor to different laptop and check if the issue persists.

If the issue persist, I suggest you to try below step and check if it helps.

I suggest you to run the Power troubleshooter.

Follow the below steps:

• Type troubleshooting in the search bar.
• Select Troubleshooting.
• Select View all on the top left corner.
• Click on Power.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to run the troubleshooter.

Hope the above information was helpful. If you need further assistance, we will be glad to assist you.

 

Battery Won't Charge Fully

Make sure to install all Windows important updates.

Install latest versions of your laptop device drivers you can download the latest device drivers from the device manufacturer or from your laptop manufacturer website.


Step 1

1. Shutdown your laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Connect the AC power adapter to your laptop.

4. Power on the laptop

5. Open the Device Manager by typing Devmgmt.msc into Start Menu or from Control Panel.

6. Under the Batteries category, right-click all of the Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery listings, and select Uninstall (it’s ok if you only have 1).





7. Shutdown the laptop.

8. Insert the battery.

9. Power on the laptop.

If above suggestions wont resolve the battery charge issue then follow below steps.




Step 2

1. Shutdown the laptop.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Start the laptop with only AC adapter connected to laptop.

4. When you login to Windows OS connect the battery while Windows OS working.





Step 3

Reset the System Management Controller. Use one of these methods to reset the SMC, which controls battery management, battery status light.

1. Shut down the computer and disconnect the power cord.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Press and hold the power button for ten seconds.

4. Reattach the battery and AC power adapter, then start up the laptop.


Hopefully one of the above suggestions will help you resolve the battery not charging problem. If battery still doesn't charge, you may need to replace your battery.

 

Plugged In, Not Charging - Windows 10, Dell XPS 18

Thanks for your suggestion, but there is no Dell driver category for "Power Management". I read through the FAQ's for the driver categories on the Dell site, and "Power Management" is not listed in any of the categories. I cannot locate where to find
the "Power Management" driver in the Dell categories??? Any further suggestions/help?