HP nc4200 recharge problem

podvarak · 02-13-2007, 12:05 PM

Hello ppl, I`m having some probs with my nc4200. During normal usage, when my battery goes low and I plug ac adapter, the laptop starts working on AC but my battery wont charge (red power LED is off). I`m forced to do a shutdown and re-plug ac adapter and only then my battery will charge and red power LED will turn on. (I`m using original ac adapter)
Is this normal? I havent got any similiar probs with my other notebooks.
Thanks!

**TheMatt** · 02-13-2007, 03:11 PM

Hi,

When you plug in AC and the battery doesn't charge, try removing the battery and putting it back in and see if it charges.

Rebellion88 · 02-13-2007, 03:52 PM

Go into power options turn everything off, so the battery will drain to nothing, then re-charge it. Laptop Batteries have a memory so its good once in a while to fully drain and re-charge it.

02-13-2007, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
podvarak Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP SP2	HP nc4200 recharge problem Hello ppl, I`m having some probs with my nc4200. During normal usage, when my battery goes low and I plug ac adapter, the laptop starts working on AC but my battery wont charge (red power LED is off). I`m forced to do a shutdown and re-plug ac adapter and only then my battery will charge and red power LED will turn on. (I`m using original ac adapter) Is this normal? I havent got any similiar probs with my other notebooks. Thanks!

02-13-2007, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
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02-13-2007, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rebellion88 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 442 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit My System	Go into power options turn everything off, so the battery will drain to nothing, then re-charge it. Laptop Batteries have a memory so its good once in a while to fully drain and re-charge it. __________________ - Dean National Diploma Software Development National Diploma Hardware Route