Intermittent battery charger problem

The green LCD on my Blackbook magnetic end of the battery charger sometimes glows dull when I connect it and has to be disconnected and reconnected again before it glows green . Any idea what's up - connnections are clean and no sign of loose or bet connectors. Intermittent problem that's buging me

I've got the exact same problem, but a little more severe, I'm afraid. It used to be nothing more than what you described, but it seems to get worse over time. In fact, I downloaded that firmware update that was supposed to fix the battery problems the moment I became aware of it, and it has only seemed to hurt. I used to be able to just unplug/plug the cable, and it would work. Now I have to sit for five to ten minutes just to get the dull light, and if it becomes bright to signify charging, the slightest motion stops the charging. P.S. I am typing this on a Windows PC against my will, as I cannot get my MacBook to charge at all right now.

Similar Messages

  • 2nd dead iPod Touch 4G in 2 months?  Battery/charging problems!

    Hi everyone,
    It seems as of tonight that I will have to return my second iPod Touch 4G in the last two months. In both cases, it was an issue where the device would no longer charge, and became very hot on the top of the back panel when the device was turned on even for a few seconds (while not being plugged in). In the first case, the device seemed to be defective from the time I opened the box, which was confirmed at an Apple Store, but they asked me to ship it to Apple Repair to be checked out. Apple took a very long time to get a replacement to me, but was good about that problem, and I was happy with the replacement for the past month when all of a sudden tonight the new one would not change and became very hot.
    Is this an issue that anyone else has seen? I essentially only charged it off of my laptop or a wall charger unit, but it seems like the battery essentially is shorting out. I love this device, but actually need to use a PDA-type device enough that I am questioning whether I should get a replacement or go back to my old Palm TX.
    Thanks for any thoughts/feedback on my iPod Touch 4G battery/charging problems.
    Message was edited by: eliotjasper

    Most battery complaints complain about loss of charge. The iPod is designed to lose heat through the back as the battery discharges. This is most common when using the device a lot - like playing games. If yours will no loner charge, by all means return it to Apple.
    As far as being a PDA goes, it is as good as any smart phone out there. The PDA, as you once knew it, is dead and has been for 5+ years. Take your iPod to an Apple store and insist on a replacement.

  • Satellite A60: battery charging problem

    Hey,
    I have a toshiba satellite A60 notebook. My notebook is 2 years old. After I used my laptop in battery mode, it fell out because the battery was empty. When I plugged it in on the net, the battery led flashed amber for less than a second and went out again. The battery won't charge anymore and the batteryled is out.
    Windows detects the battery though. The laptop still keeps running on the battery for some minutes. I already had this problem a year ago and after a few months the battery started charging again.
    Does anyone have a simular problem and how do you solve it?
    Thanks (sorry for the bad english)

    Hi
    Possibly the battery cannot charge properly because it has a malfunction.
    Generally the battery performance decreases in process of time.
    I read that you can charge and discharge the battery about 500 times and then the performance goes down.
    You can try to remove the battery for a several time. After this time try to charge it.
    I would also recommend checking if this issue happens also with a new battery.
    But its also possible that there is something wrong with the power supply electronic.
    This could have a bad influence on the charging procedure.
    I have also read that the BIOS update have solved some battery charging problems.
    But if the battery charging has worked since 2 years so I assume the BIOS is ok.
    However, check it with a new battery.

  • Yoga 3 Pro Battery Charging Problems

    I've combined several discussions into one because there are multiple cross-overs of symptoms.
    After reviewing all the posts, I see there are two types of problems discussed:
    Battery charging but only to a certain percentage
    Battery intermittently charging
    Several people have reported success with their limited battery percentage problem by following the solutions suggested by MarinM and Vladtech.
    For the intermittent charging, several people have reported that sometimes the battery charges, sometimes it doesn't. I'd like to dig into these reports. I have a few questions I'd like to ask.
    When does it charge, when does it not?
    Are there any patterns to this?
    Does swapping electrical outlets make a difference?
    Does the USB 2.0 charging port appear loose?
    Does the cable show any signs of damage?
    Does the AC adapter show any signs of damage?
    When a second device is plugged into the extra USB port on the AC Adapter, does this impact Y3P charging?
    Are there any battery error messages?
    Thank you for your help,
    4/6/15 EDIT: Moved message for escalation purposes. Amy_Lenovo
    Amy Tupper
    Technical Resolution Lead, Pervasive Issues
    Lenovo US
    ThinkPad T431s, S3 Yoga 14, Helix, Edge 11 & 14, E431, IdeaTab A1107, IdeaPad A1-07, IdeaCentre Horizon, Yoga Tablet 2 10 1051
    First computer was a 1980 Commodore 64 from Radio Shack/ GEnie SFRT member from 1993-1996

    I'd like to hear more about what happened to your Yoga 3 Pro not charging.
    Did you call Lenovo Service or find another solution?
    Thank you,
    Amy Tupper
    Technical Resolution Lead, Pervasive Issues
    Lenovo US
    ThinkPad T431s, S3 Yoga 14, Helix, Edge 11 & 14, E431, IdeaTab A1107, IdeaPad A1-07, IdeaCentre Horizon, Yoga Tablet 2 10 1051
    First computer was a 1980 Commodore 64 from Radio Shack/ GEnie SFRT member from 1993-1996

  • Y50 battery charging problems

    hello,
    received my new y50 a few days ago and began seting it up. the first few hours it was working fine. battery charged up to the full 100%, i then disconected the power cord to let the battery drain down to about 20%. i then plugged it back in and shut the computer down left it charging overnight. this is when the problems started.
    waking up the next day i turn it back on to see that the battery is only at 21%. no mater how long i left it charging it did not change from 21%. So i decide to unplug it again to let it fully discharge. while unplugged it ran for another ~hour all the time staying at 21% until i finally shut off out of nowhere.
    plugged in the cord and turned it back on, battery shows 0% plugged in, charging. but it never gains any % charge just stuck there. i do some reading online and decide to do the generic power down, unplug power cord and remove battery, hold power button for 30 seconds, then reconnect everything and power up. When it boots up the battery indicator now shows 2% and over the course of the next 10-12 hours it increased by mabe 30% more. the indicator NEVER changes its percent the only way to see the change in the charge is to shutdown/restart.
    today is the third day and after many hours of use i got stuck at around 76% (only reaching this number by restarting every few hours to get a new updated battery charge%)  since it stayed stuck at 76% for a while i went for the more hardcore fix ive seen online:
    power down> unplug power cord>remove battery>plugin power cord and startup on power cord only>uninstalled the microsoft acpi-compliant control method battery driver>shut down>re-installed battery>plugged in cord and restarted. the driver then automatically re-installed itself and brings me to where i am now.
    now a few hours since doing that im up to 83% charge, but same problem remains the only way to update the charge % is by restarting/shutdown and occasionally i can remove the power cord and plug it back in while computer is on and it will update.
    Any advice or suggestions on what to do, the 2 main problems i see are:
    1. battery charge % doesnt update dynamically, requires power down of some form to update it
    2. over 24 hours of being 'plugged in,chargin' just to charge ~80%

    i have found the culprit to the problem, but it is one that doesnt make much sense to me.
    if i try to install the intel video drivers from the y50-70 drivers page in lenovo support, or if i try to install the intel video driver from windows update, i lose the functionality of the battery indicator. it does show when its connected to ac or runnig on battery power, but it wont update the % load nor time remaining. only way to charge to full is when off.
    i did ANOTHER fresh install and am currently running with all drivers installed except for any version of intel video driver and the battery indicator and charging times when powered on are functioning.
    any chance to get new intel video drivers for win 8.1 for hte y50-70?

  • MacBook Battery Charge Problem - With a Twist

    I got a white MacBook in October to replace an ailing iBook. It ran fine for almost five months, with a slight twist that I've been reticent to come on here and ask about.
    Problem #1: The battery charging had what I'd call frustrating behavior. The computer would not charge the battery unless I practically ran the battery down to nothing. Usually it wouldn't start charging until 20-30% charge. My old iBook would start charging at about 85%, so I just figured it was some failsafe that Apple was building in to the new system to improve long-term battery life. This frustration continued until today when...
    Problem #2: I went to a coffee shop to do some work. I'd forgotten the night before that I hadn't let my battery run down enough to charge it, so the battery was at 35%. Okfine. I'll run it for a few minutes and then plug it in. I wait. 30%, 25%, 20% and whenever I plug it in to test, it won't charge. I run it all the way down to the point where the system automatically goes to sleep. The battery won't charge. I've reset all the things that can be reset, I've reseated the battery, I've turned it off and back on, I let it sleep for an extra amount of time to squeeze that extra bit out of the battery. No beans. The thing refuses to charge.
    In system info, the battery information shows that it's completely dead (remaining power at zero across the board, not the negative numbers I've seen reported in other threads). The power information recognizes that it's a battery with 0% charge, but only says "Calculating until full..." Given that it won't charge, it's going to be calculating for a very long time. The battery flashes one light when I press the button.
    I'm going to take it in to an authorized service whatsit on Monday, but in the meantime, what is it likely to be? I've seen answers ranging from bad battery to faulty motherboard. Is there any step I've overlooked to try before resorting to a trip to the store?
    Thanks in advance.
    MacBook Core Duo White 2.0GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Yeah, if it says your battery is only at 18% of it's charge after just a few months, then there is definitely something wrong with it. They will probably give you a replacement battery, considering it is still under warranty. My iBook (2 Years Old) is down to 29% of it's original charge capacity, so I am in need of a new one myself :\
    2 Years is what Apple says is the average life span of a laptop battery.
    14 in. iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   1.5GB RAM 60GB HDD 1.42GHz G4

  • Ipod battery charging problem

    last night i was listening songs on my ipod touch 5 gen and then its battery become low and i put it on the side..after almost 15 hours i plugged it for charging (it was off) but it ain't turn on till now and even didn't show the battery charging sign.?

    Not Charge
    - See:    
    iPod touch: Hardware troubleshooting
    iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery
    - Try another cable. The cable for 5G iPod (lightning connector) seems to be more prone to failure than the older cable.
    - If a 5G iPod               
    Iphone 5 lightning port charging problem - SOLUTION!
    - Try another charging source
    - Inspect the dock connector on the iPod for bent or missing contacts, foreign material, corroded contacts, broken, missing or cracked plastic.
    - Make an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store.
      Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

  • Is the latest version of ipod software causing battery charging problems?

    I have access to three different G3 ipods. All of them charged fine (either on AC wall charge or through firewire through the Mac. Now all three have the same charging problem after update to the latest Ipod software. All seem to recharge for only an hour or so then stop charging and show the large full battery icon but when disconnected show less than a full charge on the small meter. If you plug it back into the charger or firewire it will again begin to charge as shown through the large icon. Unpluging and replugging will eventually get to full charge on the small icon it takes at least three times to get it there. It's really annoying and based on the sheer number of posts about this problem,one must suspect that the battery management software must have changed. Has anyone noticed the same coincidence?

    Is this problem related ot the 5G ipod?

  • Hp 530 battery/charger problem

    Hi all
    I have an old HP 530 laptop which came with a 32Wh battery. About 6months ago, I decided to buy a new battery since the first one died out.
    I bought a genuine 64Wh 440704-001 battery, because i wanted the laptop to last longer when not plugged.
    However, i came up with many problems such as:
    (1) The 65w charger was not able to keep the battery charged and the laptop on at the same time.
    (2) I decided to buy a genuine 90w HP charger, but i encountered the same problem.
    (3) I bought a not genuine 120w charger with appropriate connector, but, believe or not, due to the high current that the battery draws when uncharged, the plastic tip of the connector melts, and that of course leads to serious problems. I bought a genuine hp 90w tip and soldered it onto the 120w charger, and same problem occurs.
    I have spent a lot of money just because i wanted a longer life battery, and nothing works right now.
    What am i suggested to do, and mostly, why problem (2) exists? A 90w charger shouldn't have solved the problem of the high capacity battery?
    Thanks
    John

    when the cord is plugged in, it doesnt connect into place. like it'd have to be plugged into the laptop and then the cord pushed up against something, like the wall holding into place. i dont think its anything within the laptop. and you have to turn/twist the cord for it to actually light up and charge. otherwise it stays orange and doesnt charge.

  • Battery charging problem in compaq presario cq40-330tu

    My laptop battery is charging only 1-2 mins after that ac adapter stops and laptop totally runs on battery but when I remove the battery and run laptop only using the ac adapter it runs well and battery is also new can anyone please solve this problem?????

    Hello please anaszen777,
    Please take a look at this page, which contains troubleshooting steps to determine the cause of your issues..  Please let me know if it helps.
    Good luck!
    ↙-----------How do I give Kudos?| How do I mark a post as Solved? ----------------↓

  • Ipod battery charging problem not found in any posts

    OK here's the problem
    The battery meter on my 5g flashes that charging symbol, even when it's not plugged in the wall.
    And sometimes when I use my friends griffin charger it charges and than stays on the charged symbol even after I unplug it.
    Also my apple charger doesn't work at all (not just mine, I borrowed my friends and it doesnt either work).
    Also when I plug into the computer it mounts but doesn't charge.
    OK I'll tell you what I did so far: I read ALL of apples related battery documents. I restored. I depleted the battery and recharged it. I bought a new cable.
    I used my friends computer. I used the back USB port. Nothing is helping the ipod.
    By the way I know for a fact that this all started when one time i did actually use the front usb port. It sort of jinxed the whole battery meter into it's current state. Any one with this problem? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks

    Welcome to Apple Discussions!
    If you have done these...
    Resetting iPod
    Restore the iPod
    And the problem persists, the iPod may need service.
    btabz

  • Battery charging problem

    I have had my iPhone connected to a charger for 2 hours and the indicator in the upper right corner of the screen shows the plug and not the bolt - indicating a full charge. The battery icon shows red and I get a message I have less than 10% or the charge remaining.
    If I reattach the charger, I get the bolt for a couple of seconds and then it changes to the plug icon.
    I powered off and on and I still have the problem.

    Reset the phone
    Hold the Sleep/Wake and Home button simultaneously until the Apple logo appears and release. When it's reset, plug it in until fully charged and it should clear it up.

  • Casing, Battery, Charger Problems.

    Alright. I have a 1.2ghz iBook G4, 14in display. And I have tons of problems.
    1. The back casing is sliding off, it is warped in the front and coming loose in the back. This is all around the display, the rest of the computer is un-affected. I was told I would have to pay $300 to repair this...is this true?
    2. The battery lasts maybe 5 minutes without a power cord plugged in. While the serial (zz416ttqrza) is under the list of serials that you can get an exchange for, the model number (1080) is not. How much would I have to pay for a new battery?
    3. The tubing around the spot at which the AC power cord turns into the plastic bit that plugs into the computer is frayed, it has in fact come apart. The charger still works, but I've been told this is a fire hazard. Would I have to pay for a new one?
    Is there anything I can do other than pay tons of money to repair these problems? Will applecare cover any of them?
    Thank you.
    ibook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.7)  

    If you have AppleCare, why not call Apple and ask what will be covered, and what will not?
    We are users here, like yourself, so we don't know, specifically, in any instance what AppleCare will cover and what it won't.

  • Powerbook G4 Titanium 867-1ghz battery/charge problems

    I inherited a g4 titanium powerbook titanium 867 DVI that would recognize the battery for a while and then it would stop seeing the battery. While it saw the battery, it would charge without any problems - all they way up to 100%. Sometimes it would run on battery power properly, meaning it saw the battery and was able to estimate a remaining time for use. Other times, it would start off seeing the battery, then it would change the battery icon in the upper left hand corner (OS 10.4.11) to a battery with an "x" inside it or it would change to (calculating time...) and never change. Another interesting trait is that it gets progressively worse (meaning it alternates between working properly and not working properly more frequently as time goes past any of the fixes I've done until it won't work properly at all).
    Apple said it needed a new motherboard. I installed another 867 board which fixed the problem - temporarily. It worked for a couple of days flawlessly and then started having problems again. I then reinstalled my original logic board. It produced the desired effect, everything worked like it should. Then, several days later after using the computer on and off battery power, the symptoms came back. I bought a G4 1ghz logic board and put that in the system. This seemed to work the longest, but a week later the symptoms came back. I reset the PMU on the board after the computer would not recognize a battery was installed (yet it ran off the battery until it was discharged), and this fixed the problem - temporarily. After the computer charged the battery up again, I was using it without AC, and again the battery icon changed to no "battery installed". I then reset the PMU again, and it worked for about two minutes. I tried again, and it the battery won't even be seen for that long.
    So that is three motherboards that are supposedly bad - which I don't believe. The battery seems to run the computer normally assuming it is charged, even when the computer doesn't see that it's installed. I tested the cables connecting the battery to the motherboard and the dc inboard to the motherboard and they are good with no shorts or crosses.
    When I took it to the apple store originally, they put a good battery in and it did the same thing. The battery I have has 53 charge cycles on it according to the hardware profiler. My AC adaptor is brand new and puts out the correct wattage. The battery will take a full charge and run the machine for about 4 hours.
    Has anyone had these types of symptoms? I am going to replace the dc inboard and see what happens. I would love to hear any suggestions that people have. My system runs well other than this battery issue.

    So just an update, I did try to boot the computer up on battery right after I wrote that last reply and nothing happend. I then replaced the new DC in-board with my old one and again the system came up and saw the battery. Then after about a half hour or so it stopped seeing the battery again. One thing I forgot to mention in my earlier posts is that usually reseating the battery allows the computer to see it for a period and charge it. Then after varying lengths of time it will stop charging / recognizing the battery even if the computer is still on and running from battery power. Right now I came home after leaving the battery to charge and saw that the charge lights had turned off. I pressed the battery indicator and found that it had not charged it completely (meaning it stopped seeing the battery at some point after I left). I pulled out the AC charger and plugged it back in. The battery lights came on for about three seconds then turned off. I then reseated the battery and the lights came on again and presumably would have stayed on for longer than a minute. I then disconnected the AC and turned on the computer. It has been running now and recognizing the battery for about 10 minutes. What a mystery (misery)!

  • Power Manager & Battery Charging Problem

    With upgrading Power Manager 3.05 to 3.11a, my battery may not charge even if it is plugged in. I have custom thresholds: 77% & 93%. However, it is not charging now, even through the battery is at 45% (which is below the threshold of 77%).  The Power icon in the Notification Area of the taskbar shows that is "45% available (plugged in, not charging)"
    When this problem happens, I can get it to work properly for a while again by unplugging the AC adapter and plugging it back in. I have BIOS version 7UET82WW (3.12 ), but I believe the problem existed with the previous BIOS version and Power Manager 3.11.
    Detailed battery information from Lenovo ThinkVantage Toolbox:
    Product Version: 6.0.5449.31
    Main Battery
    Battery Name:
    42T4653
    Manufacturer Name:
    LGC
    Manufacture Date:
    12-10-2008
    First Used Date:
    02-18-2009
    Type:
    LION - Lithium Ion
    Bar-coding Number:
    1ZFBT91F0LU
    Battery Serial Number:
    12105
    Current Charge Percentage:
    45
    Designed Capacity Percentage:
    100
    Charge Status:
    No Activity
    Current Charge:
    25.39 Wh
    Full Charged Capacity:
    56.65 Wh
    Designed Capacity:
    56.16 Wh
    Designed Voltage:
    10.80 V
    Voltage:
    11.33 V
    Battery Current:
    0.00 A
    Temperature:
    23 C
    Cycle Count:
    90
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400 Model 6474AH4
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

    I have it set now to always fully charge to 100%, but it is not charging at 95% available. I have even uninstalled and reinstalled the Hotkey package, System Interface driver, Power Management driver, and Power Manager.
    Oops. It might be normal behavior. I'll report again later.
    Lenovo Thinkpad T400 Model 6474AH4
    Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Maybe you are looking for