Tecra 520 CDT battery charging

Now I have two TECRA 520 CDT machines which will not charge their battery.
The batteries are in good condition (one new) and can be charged on another 520 CDT machine using the same charger, after which the "dead" machine will run and the charger maintain the battery.
Can this problem be repaired, and if so by whom?

Hi
> Can this problem be repaired, and if so by whom
If you are 100% sure that this issue is not related to the faulty battery then this must be an notebook problem.
Who knows why the battery cannot charge maybe there is something wrong with the motherboard or only some battery pins are not connected properly.
Does the battery LED lights up when you insert the battery into the machine and disconnect the AC adaptor?
If not then this would mean that the battery is not recognized and this would mean that there is something wrong with the notebook
In such case the machine should be checked by a notebook technician
The Toshiba ASP (authorized service partner) should be contacted

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