The battery isn't charging

Hi,
I have a Probook 4535s with Windows 7 installed.
My battery stopped charging. The computer doesn't recognize that AC is plugged in when the battery is inserted. I tried to reinstall battery drivers and also ran a Battery Check, which said that the battery was ok, but I had to plug the charger in for more precise results.
When I take the battery out, the notebook turns on and works fine.

Hi,
I have two recommendations:
1) Go to a command line with admin priveleges. Type in sfc \scannow and press enter to let the sfc utility run. SFC is the Window 7 system file checker. The Window 7 system file checker will inspect all system files and replace files it deems to be corrupt or otherwise damaged with a fresh copy from the operating system's own file repository.There does exist the possibility that one or more of your operating system's system files is corrupt and is preventing the Battery control and charging methods to not work properly.
2) Update the BIOS to the current version. There have been quite a few enhancements made to correct issues that have to do with the battery and external power. Here is a link to the web support portal for your notebook.
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