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    Aero 15 Won't Charge Battery Fully

    Discussion in 'Gigabyte and Aorus' started by silvertonesx24, Jul 8, 2018.

  1. silvertonesx24

    silvertonesx24 Newbie

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    I've been noticing that my Gigabyte Aero (approx 4 months old) is slowly not charging to full. This happens with both the OEM charger and the third party charger that I am using.

    Currently it is sitting at 79%, says it is charging. but it will not go over 79%.

    Is this a common issue? Anyone found a fix.
     
    silvertonesx24, Jul 8, 2018
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  2. speedy1979

    speedy1979 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I think there is a setting in the bios for primarily desktop usage. This setting doesn't charge the battery fully which extends the life of the battery by reducing voltage pressure on the batteries internal cells.
     
    speedy1979, Jul 12, 2018
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  3. Bedwyr

    Bedwyr Notebook Guru

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    Which is a good thing if I recall my LiPo behavior correctly from A/C aircraft. It's a bit different chemistry and charging circuits than Lithium-Ion.
     
    Bedwyr, Jul 12, 2018
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  4. TLCH723

    TLCH723 Notebook Consultant

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    In your smart manager, did you set the battery to custom?
     
    TLCH723, Jul 12, 2018
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  5. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

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    Lithium ion is ths same chemistry as a lipo. Just one is in a cylinder and the other in pouches.
     
    rinneh, Jul 14, 2018
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  6. Bedwyr

    Bedwyr Notebook Guru

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    Looks like I learned something today. I thought the electrolyte was different. Looked it up and "nope". Thanks for the correction.
     
    Bedwyr, Jul 16, 2018
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    g85222456 Company Representative

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    yes, you could check if the charging setting has been altered in Smart Manager
     
    g85222456, Jul 17, 2018
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  8. rinneh

    rinneh Notebook Prophet

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    Np you could be mixing it up with an actual polymer battery that researchers are working on.
     
    rinneh, Jul 17, 2018
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  9. Bedwyr

    Bedwyr Notebook Guru

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    I'm not. I should be honest about my misconception. I had thought that LiPo had a different chemistry affording higher energy density suitable to flight platforms.
     
    Bedwyr, Jul 17, 2018
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