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    Battery icon stopped moving while charging

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by codred2, Mar 16, 2011.

  1. codred2

    codred2 Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone has had this problem?
    As far as I know when the battery is charging the battery's icon is moving up & down as sign of charging. Now it does only a few seconds when plug the adapter, after a few seconds it stops.
    The charging is working fine but why is not moving the icon anymore?
     
    codred2, Mar 16, 2011
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  2. callmemister

    callmemister Newbie

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    Same thing happened to me... but then it charged and stop, and now its not charging at all. I tried another AC adapter and it worked fine. I suggest you try with another AC adapter.
     
    callmemister, Mar 18, 2011
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  3. Joel

    Joel coffeecoffeecoffeecoffee

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    Do you mean when you are actually charging the battery icon in the task bar moves up and down then stops? If so, then that's what it does, it doesn't keep on doing it. Only for a few seconds.
     
    Joel, Mar 19, 2011
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    Battery will only charge if capacity is less than 95%. Is that the issue or was the AC adapter actually faulty?
     
    namaiki, Mar 19, 2011
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  5. codred2

    codred2 Notebook Consultant

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    I do not know why but i think i might have seen the charging battery icon flashing till the battery is fully charged. Maybe i am wrong or confusing with mobile phones batteries!
    Anyway, if you say that it is normal, i am free of other possible problem.
     
    codred2, Mar 20, 2011
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