battery problem

[himtuna]

hi i use laptop.
problem:- laptop shows that battery is 100% charged but when i take the battery out an check the power meter only 3 lids out of 5 are on
I tried to roll back the driver but my battery is never fully charged. I ve LI-ion batt . It is in warranty period.

[ishaan]

how long have you been using this battery ?

after a while, a battery's capacity drops

i got a laptop which i bought in 2001 and now the battery is so bad, its not even 1 second...if the power goes, laptop switches off just like a desktop...i have to use it on a UPS lol

u can try using other battery monitoring softwares like BatteryMon

[himtuna]

it is only a one and a half year old.

[pradeep_chauhan]

one and half years old means more than half of the battery life is over I think its ok if it retains 75% of its capacity (3 out of 5). Plan to buy a new battery within six monts.

[himtuna]

but it is in warranty period. i can get a new one for free. i thought it is computer problem that nevercharges it fully. is it?

[bharathbala2003]

i dont think its a computer problem m8.. the prob is in the batt.. i suppose the life is reducin.. btw have u been facing this prob from the beginin or jus recently?

[himtuna]

yes ok i will contact the HP dealer.