Laptop battery, dead?

cymatty · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:26

Hmm for some reason my laptop just today has decided that it needs nearly 11 hours to charge the battery, and it keeps rising. This is the first time it has done this and it usually takes 4-5 hours to charge when running.

Question for you OCUK what the hell is going on.

SiriusB · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:50

Batteries, given their chemical nature, are prone to wear, corrosion, leakage and outright failure due to events like short circuits and lightning strikes.

Taken from your own screenie

SiriusB

cymatty · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:55

WTF from 5% to 100% in 5 seconds. :confused:

agw_01 · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:57

Unplug it and see how long it lasts

cymatty · 15 Aug 2006 at 16:59

agw_01 said:
Unplug it and see how long it lasts

No it is running off power now, trying to save the battery.