Dell Inspiron 7537 - Battery Charge Information

Hi,
Does anyone notice any wrong information about battery charge? I use CPUID HW Monitor tool to check temperature and other things.
Last year September, the 1st battery suddenly stopped charging. Then Dell replaced the battery.
The 2nd battery (current one) starts showing wrong charge information after 2 days.
At 100% charge, the full charge capacity and current capacity should be same. But it was not. Please check the battery section of attached screenshots of CPUID HW Monitor tool at different time.
Oct 10, 2014 - Just after the replacement
Oct 13, 2014
May 5, 2015 - After calibrating battery

Hi deborahferrari,
Thanks for posting on the Dell Community Forum.
Without knowing the age of your computer and battery, it's difficult to say what might  be causing this issue.  Batteries normally last about a year to a year and a half, and are warranted for 1 year, so if your computer is less than that, then after troubleshooting with the Tech Support dept, they may opt to replace it.  If it is past that time, then try running your computer plugged into the a/c adapter with the battery removed.  You can operate your computer in that manner while you research what you are going to do about a new battery.      
If the computer will not work with the adapter connected, then there might be a bigger issue, and might need repairs.
If you need additional assistance, contact me privately.  Thanks.
Regards,
Robert                    

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