Windows 10: My Windows 11 2024 HP Spectre 14 inch battery indicator always seems to be charging, even...

Hi, I recently bought a new HP Spectre 14 inch running Windows 11 and have noticed that the battery icon in the taskbar always shows a little lightning icon, which I believe indicates that it is charging, although the laptop is always plugged in, the battery is fully charged and the laptop is not performing any strenuous task.Based on past laptops and another Windows 11 laptop I have access to, my expectation is that when the laptop is fully charged and plugged, that icon should change to a battery and with a little plug icon in the corner. My concern is whether the current icon indicates som

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battery not charging on my hp notebook

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I see that your laptop’s battery is not charging. We would like to know, if you get a message stating plugged in not charging when hovering the mouse over the battery icon.



If you see the message plugged in not charging, I suggest you to refer the troubleshooting steps mentioned below and see if that helps:

1. Press Windows Logo key + X, and select
   Device Manager.
   
2. Expand Battery.
   
3. Right click on Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery, and select
   Uninstall.
   
4. Click OK to confirm.
   
5. Restart the computer.
   

You may also want to look at the troubleshooting steps mentioned in the HP articles

HP Notebook PCs - Testing and Calibrating the Battery (Windows) and

HP Notebook PCs - Battery Does Not Power Notebook or Hold a Charge.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

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.

 

Toshiba Laptop Not Holding Battery Charge

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