OK I know that this is not tax advice today, but sometimes solving computer problems is worth more than an extra $1,000 in your tax refund cheque. Well maybe not that much but you know what I mean.
So I was scratching my head all day today when my computer kept on running out of power and shutting down within minutes of unplugging my computer. I checked the power boards, the power supply connection, used different plugs and still no luck. Went home and tried the power board there too. Then I realised that when I hovered over the power button it showed 6% available (plugged in, not charging). What did that mean? The AC power supply was working but the battery wouldn’t re-charge. God this was getting frustrating. So a quick Google search resulted in finding a heap of different solutions but this is the one that worked for me (I have a Medion Akoya P6624 but it seems to work with most computers with Windows 7):
- Disconnect your AC supply
- Shut down computer
- Remove battery
- Connect your AC supply
- Start-up computer
- Open Device Manager (type in device manager in the start menu)
- Under the Batteries category, go to “MicrosoftACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery”
- Go to the Driver tab and click Uninstall (it’s ok - it will re-install on re-start)
- Shut down computer
- Disconnect your AC supply
- Re-insert battery
- Connect your AC supply
- Start-up computer
- Put a smile on your face when you see x% (plugged in, charging)
- Make a donation to www.larryleprechaun.com.au for helping you out
- Write a comment below with your computer make/model so that others can benefit in the future