Laptop Won't W!ork Without Charger!

[pussyfoot]

Hi laptop wont work without charger being constantly plugged in although it says 95% available.

T.I.A

[ummmm]

Battery is probably on it's way out. Mine did the same and after a while it wouldn't turn on even when plugged in. I assumed the laptop had died. On the advice of another ABer we ordered a new battery (after the laptop had been dead for many months) and hey presto...turned straight on.

[Old_Geezer]

That would be my guess also.

I take it that the 95% reading is when the charger is unplugged ?

Whatever is checking the charge you have left is fooled into thinking you have loads, but for some reason it isn't being supplied when needed. Most likely a failure of the battery to supply the necessary current.

[Psybbo]

Sorry to interrupt, pussy. Ummmm did you buy an original battery. Ours won't hold a charge either.

[pussyfoot]

I've only had the laptop for two weeks I thought it was something to do with the setting but seeing the answers here I think I need to get back to the company.

[ummmm]

pussyfoot. Did you follow the charging instructions?

Psybs...Diz ordered it for me. It looked exactly the same as the old one except it actually had 'replacement' written on it. Cost £10 from ebay, I think.

[Psybbo]

Thanks Ummmm, I wondered if ours was a poor one.

[galeck1947]

What brand of laptop is it please ? when you have to replace a laptop battery in a Sony you have to use the genuine one as it has a chip in it and if you don't have a factory battery it wont boot .