Pavillion dv5 shuts down after ~5-10min on battery power?
11mo old laptop simply shuts down when running on battery power after only 5-10min after unplugging.
- Battery gauge shows fully-chaged when I unplug it
- No "low battery" warning or advice to plug in is given; it simply shuts off
If I try to turn it back on after it shuts down it will not power back on unless I plug the laptop back into the charger.
This never happens when plugged in to charger.
I know battery life can diminsh over time, but this came on all of a sudden; battery life was good (several hours) up until very recently. Now it just shuts down after a few minutes.
Appreciate any thoughts or advice - Thanks!
Laptop batteries can and do suddenly go bad. If one or two cells die, they can actually leach power from the other cells. The Smart chip inside the battery can actually go bad and shut the battery down even if the cells have power. The warranty on the battery is (usually) one year and if yours is 11 months old you can likely get HP to ship a new battery to you without returning the whole machine to them.
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