battery won't charge on brand new computer Has anyone else had a problem with their battery not charging in a brand new computer? I bought a new ASUS Eee 1005PE and it works plugged in, but I cannot get the battery to charge at all. If you've had this problem, how did you get it fixed? I can't get a response from Asus....very frustrating. battery won't charge on brand new computer Has anyone else had a problem with their battery not charging in a brand new computer? I bought a new ASUS Eee 1005PE and it works plugged in, but I... » Read More battery won't charge on brand new computer Has anyone else had a problem with their battery not charging in a brand new computer? I bought a new ASUS Eee 1005PE and it works plugged in, but I cannot get the battery to charge at all. If you've had this problem, how did you get it fixed? I can't get a response from Asus....very frustrating. « Show Less
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There is a known issue with Eee PC power brick: it sometimes stops working when in a high temperature environment. If you are in a location over 80 F or if the power brick was set closed in a box or drawer, it may easily be overheated. There is an easy fix available: put the power brick in the freezer for 20 minutes. After, it may start working fine again. If the problem persist, then ask for a new battery. I believe there would be a kind of thermal relay in the power brick who is switching off for protection if the unit overheats. When freezing it may switch back on...
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Maybe you just have a defective battery. Try ordering one on amazon.... i'm sure they have one. Before you do order, you probably already have but just in case, read the instructions and troubleshooting if there is any. Sorry if i couldn't help.
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I'd work to get my money back NOW! Don't make the mistake I did by working through the very long process of dealing with Anker's customer support (it took me 3 months until I demanded Amazon refund my money) as Amazon pushed me to do. Return the thing for a refund. I had the same problem with an Anker battery not charging in my Lenovo v570 laptop. Amazon told me that they did not work on customer support, so I went to Anker. They ran me through a bunch of things, with my making several contacts. Finally, they had me purchase a new adapter, the box in the electrical cord, and even after all of this time and expense, it still wouldn't charge. It took me 3 months to work through all of this til I finally sent it back. And the is what I suggest you do: don't work to repair the issue, ask Amazon to let you send it back and purchase a battery from the manufacturer of your machine. If it's a Lenovo, Amazon sells lenovo batteries. this is in no way a reflection on amazon and the great service they provide. It's just apparently that Anker sells a lot of batteries that don't work well in some computers.
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The first one I purchased was brand new and it worked great for about five years. When the battery wouldn't charge anymore I bought a new charger which didn't work either. I then bought a complete used system and it has never worked. Might be worth a try if you buy brand new. I didn't. Hope this helps.
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I purchased the same battery LB1 High Performance Battery and after charging it for about 20 minutes, the light goes out on my computer,so something is wrong.It is not working like the factory battery did when it was new. Not satisfied here with the battery.
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The simple act of installing the battery in your laptop and plugging your laptop into your wall outlet should charge the battery. sounds like yours is defective.
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Your laptop should be able to turn on with just the power supply attached as the other poster indicated, regardless of whether the battery works or not. If it does not turn on with the power supply attached, you have other problems. My battery arrived partially charged, so in theory in should be enough to operate the laptop for a short while until you attach the power supply.
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I'm not sure what you are asking? Do you mean why can't it charge? Not sure why but I have two batteries for mine and I charge the netbook once a month because I don't use it that much. Did you try calling tech support on it. Sorry I couldn't give you much help.
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There may be two separate issues with the system. You may have had a bad power supply from the beginning, and the new replacement battery cant get a charge from the faulty power supply any better than the original. My Dell 6400 did put-up the message about not recognizing the battery, but the battery works and recharges fine in spite of the message.
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Is it possible the battery is not charged? The instructions suggest it is necessary to discharge fully then recharge. It may be it came discharged, and must be on charge to be recognized, I bought an inexpensive battery and it lasted about three days, then began indicating it should be replaced. The only other possibility would be an incorrect battery? Best regards, Sammy
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Mine arrived fully charged from the seller, and it worked instantly. I have an '07 MB and it is in great shape. I would call Apple Support @ 800-275-2273 and ask them if your computer may have a faulty wiring or charging problem. If they can't help, you may want to respond to the seller and ask to return it. Perhaps buy another one from another seller. Good luck.
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You may need a new AC adaptor (charger) when I bought my battery I got the same message. It wasn't until I bought a new charger that the battery started to charge. If it is a new battery try getting a new charger, and if the battery is old, it is possible you need a new one.
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It could be defective, however with no information as to how it is connected, that would be impossible for me to determine. Try connecting the device to a different usb port on the computer. I have mine first connected to a "powered" usb hub and from there to a port on the back of my PC. That way batteries are charged regardless if the PC is on or not. In most cases if the device is plugged directly into the PC, power to the device is also turned off and not charging the battery when the PC is off. Hope this helps.......
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I get a message from the battery icon in Windows that says "no battery detected". Is there software that needs to be changed? Follow-up with Windows "help" says to engage the manufacture on this problem.....Battery is not charging and PC doesn't work unless plugged in and when plug is remove, it kills the PC so there is apparently no power from this battery? Note it did work initially with just the battery so it appears that the battery was drained down since and it is not being charged since it is not being "detected"??
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I have a Dell Inspiron 1525. I bought my battery for this type of computer. I also ordered a new charger as well, It works great after I charged my computer for 24 hrs. You may need to buy another charger. Did you charge yours????
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Dear Stephanie, When you say that the laptop doesn't detect the battery do you mean when you turn it on nothing happens. What I'm trying to say (not very well) is does it operate at all with the battery in place. One of the batteries I got is not detected by the computer but I just left in and connected it to power and let it charge for the same amount of time as the old one. Then I removed power, the battery was charged and worked fine in the laptop. It is kind of a pain though because you never have any warning, when it goes to laptop shuts down and you have to charge it again. Later I got another battery (newer) and it was detected and works properly indicating charging and charged. It was a real improvement because it lasted almost 4 hours and the original battery that came in the laptop only lasted a little over an hour. Hope this info helps a little. Smiley
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I bought my charger for an Alienware M11X i7. I am assuming it is power hungry, and it charges fine, but I started with a new battery too. Try leaving the computer shut down until you have fully charged your battery the first time. If that doesn't work, you might have to replace the battery too. They battery has a finite lifespan, and possibly your battery has reached its limit. I wish I could be of more help. Good luck.
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Have a similar problem-battery says charging but us always 0% and I can not unplug without it turning off. Called Asus-surprise they only warrenty the battery for 6 months. Very frustrating.