Aspire 5742-6682 and installed 9 cell battery. Question: The meter says it will only charge to 46%, then stops charging. Why?
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Hi Jeremy,After a period of time the 9 cells in the battery age, when they go bad one by one, they short, leaving you with less cells that are working. Since the battery meter saids its only charging to 46%, I would say that four or five cells are good, four or five cells are bad or shorted. I would order a new battery soon. The reason the charging system in your pc stops charging is that it charges to a certain current rating, then when it reaches that point the power supply charging the battery pack starts to current limit, then it stops charging to keep the battery from over heating, & wasting electricity. Hope this was helpful. Hi Jeremy,After a period of time the 9 cells in the battery age, when they go bad one by one, they short, leaving you with less cells that are working. Since the battery meter saids its only charging to 46%, I would say that four or five cells are good, four or five cells are bad or shorted. I would order a new battery soon. The reason the charging system in your pc stops charging is that it charges to a certain current rating, then when it reaches that point the power supply charging the battery pack starts to current limit, then it stops charging to keep the battery from over... » Read More Hi Jeremy,After a period of time the 9 cells in the battery age, when they go bad one by one, they short, leaving you with less cells that are working. Since the battery meter saids its only charging to 46%, I would say that four or five cells are good, four or five cells are bad or shorted. I would order a new battery soon. The reason the charging system in your pc stops charging is that it charges to a certain current rating, then when it reaches that point the power supply charging the battery pack starts to current limit, then it stops charging to keep the battery from over heating, & wasting electricity. Hope this was helpful. « Show Less
942557
Hi Jeremy, After a period of time the 9 cells in the battery age, when they go bad one by one, they short, leaving you with less cells that are working. Since the battery meter saids its only charging to 46%, I would say that four or five cells are good, four or five cells are bad or shorted. I would order a new battery soon. The reason the charging system in your pc stops charging is that it charges to a certain current rating, then when it reaches that point the power supply charging the battery pack starts to current limit, then it stops charging to keep the battery from over heating, & wasting electricity. Hope this was helpful.
1337867
Hi there! I've been using this battery for a month in that same model and had no problems so far. Maybe it's a faulty one. If i were you, i would contact Anker support service. =)
1719681
When I was having trouble with my old battery, it sometimes took 30 seconds or so for the laptop to recognize and display that it was charging. If yours doesn't respond within that amount of time, I would return it, as already recommended.
1838496
I Don't know. Mine fully charges fine. Could be a bad charger or battery. Contact the seller.
2182345
I think you're using the wrong charge mode to get a real capacity reading. You'll get the correct capacity reading in the Charge/Test mode. Start in that mode then cycle through the display until the screen shows ----- The charger will fully charge the batteries and then switch to discharge mode. At the end of the discharge you'll get the mAh reading instead of the ----- Then the charger will switch back to charge mode. The display will switch to FULL when the cycle is complete. If you just stick the partially charged batteries in the charge mode you'll only get the mAh reading that it took to recharge from that point. I would expect 2000mAh rated batteries to be somewhere near 1900 initially and get closer to 2000 after a few more cycles.
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Yes, I double checked and then triple checked.When I unplug the laptop and plug it back in. It will show it's charging then just stop. It just won't continue charging or stay fully charged. The other battery did the same thing then just stopped being useful.
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I suggest testing the voltage with a multimeter on the main output wires and if its below 6.0v (considering a 2S lipo) your charger may be correct and you have a virtually dead lipo (damaged cells or esc over discharged) or if its above 7,4 it could be your charger (faulty) or one of the wires not making a 100% connection.
683433
I would recommend you contact the seller. They are really quick at replying. Great battery but I followed the charging instructions to a tee.
1577558
no idea. the computer might not recognize it. i have a feeling thats what happened with mine and thats why i cant get a full charge
1531542
I have left mine plugged in 24/7 for about 6 months now and it definitely took its toll. The TRYM II is no longer at full power. I went away for a week last week and I pulled it off the charging station only to have it at about half power, which doesn't trim very well. Going to look for a replacement battery pack but at this price level I may just chuck it and buy a new model.
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I have no problems with mine. I installed it 5 months ago - working perfectly. Make sure you follow the directions on the printed insert to cycle the battery before use. REMEMBER - the battery HAS TO BE CYCLED 4 to 6 times... that means FULLY charge the battery 10 hours and fully discharge it so the computer shuts down. Do this 4 or 5 times - this will make sure it reach full capacity. find out more here... http://www.laptopbattery1.com
1007460
I don't know. I have a Aspire 5517. The 12 cell I purchased is working great. I'd buy it again if/when ever needed. Sorry for no help.
937914
Where did 69% come from? Units I purchased is only charging up to 18% (EIGHTEEN PERCENT).
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could be a bad battery (even though it is new) or the transformer that suppose to charge it is bad. use a multi meter set to volts dc and put the red probe on the red terminal of the battery and the black one on the other terminal. see if it reads more than 12 volts. if not, the transformer that charges the battery is bad. if it shows 12 volts or more, than it is the battery. good luck.
1409022
Hmm, good question. I wonder if the connection to the battery is bad? Maybe it was connected for the first 14 hours and then got jarred loose somehow? I would probably take the battery out and put it back in, making sure that the contacts seem to be clean and touching. If that doesn't do anything, I would call a local battery store and see if they have any way of testing the battery to see if it is good. If there is nothing obvious wrong with the battery, I would probably call the company that installed the unit and see if they have any suggestions. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Asus laptop have problems with connector. You need to bring your computer in to computer repair and have the inside part of connector saudered. The connector will continue to have problems charging, if you dont get it fixed. Even with the new battery, it needs to be charged all the time due to defective design inside connector. Sooner or later, you wont even be able to charge your laptop anymore.
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After my first charge began to decrease to one or two bars and I had not used it for a couple of days, I turned it on to check the battery level and it went to a green screen and then to a blank screen. I put it on the charger and got no reaction. Left it on charger for a couple of hours, still just a bland screen. Unplugged it and pushed in the reset button under the battery. Did this a couple of times and finally got the regular power up screen. Have charged battery several times since and all has continued to work well. Hope this helps. Try the reset several times if it doesn't work the first time. After my first charge began to decrease to one or two bars and I had not used it for a couple of days, I turned it on to check the battery level and it went to a green screen and then to a blank screen. I put it on the charger and got no reaction. Left it on charger for a couple of hours, still just a bland screen. Unplugged it and pushed in the reset button under the battery. Did this a couple of times and finally got the regular power up screen. Have charged battery several times since and all has continued to work well. Hope this helps. Try the reset several times if it doesn't work the... » Read More After my first charge began to decrease to one or two bars and I had not used it for a couple of days, I turned it on to check the battery level and it went to a green screen and then to a blank screen. I put it on the charger and got no reaction. Left it on charger for a couple of hours, still just a bland screen. Unplugged it and pushed in the reset button under the battery. Did this a couple of times and finally got the regular power up screen. Have charged battery several times since and all has continued to work well. Hope this helps. Try the reset several times if it doesn't work the first time. « Show Less