Weird laptop battery problem

andy9279

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I was recently given an old Compaq Presario X1000, I re-installed Windows XP onto it, and bought a new battery because the old one wouldn't charge.

Well this new battery will charge to 100%, then the battery stops charging and the charge gradually falls to 0% over the course of a few hours and the computer dies. Sometimes I can prevent this if I unplug the charger and plug it back in, then it starts charging back toward 100% again.

I should mention I do not have the original charger for this laptop, although I do have two different ones that it will run off of.

Andy
 

thespaceduck

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I don't know what the problem is, but if you are using the laptop plugged in it is pointless and harmful (to the battery) to use is with battery.
So you are better off if you just charge the battery if needed and then remove it.

Kudos,
Albert
 
Is it a cheap Chinese made battery? If yes, return it and get another one. The cheap batteries often have issues even when new and very rarely last more than a year.

And as above make sure the chager you are using is at least an exact match for the system if it's not original. It may not actually be charging the battery properly.