IdeaPad S205 Battery Not Charging problem

Hello, I have a Lenovo IdeaPad S205, and have run into some trouble. The charger recently stopped working properly, and I bought a replacement - the original charger has an output of 20V, whereas the replacement has an output of 19V. However, I wouldn't think this would make a difference. This said, when I plugged in the new charger, it said "plugged in, not charging". I took the battery out, and put it back in again, as I have had a similar trouble before, and doing this fixed it. The system stayed running while the battery was out, and I've noticed the battery percentage is not going down while this replacement is plugged in. Also, the original now seems to do the same - "plugged in, not charging". Can anyone offer any assistance?
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hi Ben_R,
That's odd. Can you try to::
1. Turn the computer ON just with the AC adapter and when Windows loads up, slide the battery back in place and observe.
2. Turn off the machine with the battery inserted. While the machine is off, plug the AC adapter and observe if the battery gets charged.
- Link to picture (battery light indicator meaning)
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