Battery Issue, Sony Vaio

sgp6 · 02-13-2008, 03:07 PM

My laptop, a sony vaio fs640 has not been charging the battery while the power is on. I thought that my power cord was bad so I got a new one through my warranty. That didn't fix the problem though (when I later checked the voltage, it was putting out the correct amount) so I got a new battery, also through my warranty, also which didn't fix the problem. It's strange because my laptop recognizes that it's plugged in, as the battery symbol in the tray changes to a plug meaning it's charging. That's the thing though... it isn't charging. The battery continues to drain and when it gets to the point when it should go into hibernation, it doesn't because it's still plugged in and thinks it's charging. So eventually the battery dies and the computer blanks out. I'm so confused with this thing, I have no idea what to do other than upgrade the BIOS maybe, if that's even an option or maybe upgrade a few drivers.

To add on to all of this confusion, when I first plug in the computer it will charge (sometimes only for a few minutes, sometimes up to an hour or two) but then goes right back to what it was doing before. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful for the help. I'm about ready to just buy a new computer.

**speedster123** · 02-13-2008, 05:03 PM

welcome
make sure there isnt a recall on your particular laptop battery.

powerjackrepair · 02-16-2008, 06:07 PM

try to remove the memory chips and put them back in, sometimes that helps for the laptop hardware to reset itself.

Thank you
Alex

sgp6 · 02-17-2008, 05:33 PM

Well, I've looked for recalls and haven't found any. I tried popping out and in the memory, but that didn't help either. I looked online for any updates for the computer model but haven't found any.

I never had this problem before last summer. I took it into customer service at Best Buy to get it looked at because my wireless wasn't working (which they never were able to fix). When I got it back I started having these battery problems. Could this be related to the fact that they replace my motherboard?

02-13-2008, 03:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
sgp6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp professional	Battery Issue, Sony Vaio My laptop, a sony vaio fs640 has not been charging the battery while the power is on. I thought that my power cord was bad so I got a new one through my warranty. That didn't fix the problem though (when I later checked the voltage, it was putting out the correct amount) so I got a new battery, also through my warranty, also which didn't fix the problem. It's strange because my laptop recognizes that it's plugged in, as the battery symbol in the tray changes to a plug meaning it's charging. That's the thing though... it isn't charging. The battery continues to drain and when it gets to the point when it should go into hibernation, it doesn't because it's still plugged in and thinks it's charging. So eventually the battery dies and the computer blanks out. I'm so confused with this thing, I have no idea what to do other than upgrade the BIOS maybe, if that's even an option or maybe upgrade a few drivers. To add on to all of this confusion, when I first plug in the computer it will charge (sometimes only for a few minutes, sometimes up to an hour or two) but then goes right back to what it was doing before. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be grateful for the help. I'm about ready to just buy a new computer.

02-13-2008, 05:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
speedster123 Mentor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: United States-New York-Long Island Posts: 5,219 OS: xp pro SP3	Re: Battery Issue, Sony Vaio welcome make sure there isnt a recall on your particular laptop battery. __________________

02-16-2008, 06:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
powerjackrepair Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, IL U.S.A. Posts: 8 OS: xp	Re: Battery Issue, Sony Vaio try to remove the memory chips and put them back in, sometimes that helps for the laptop hardware to reset itself. Thank you Alex Last edited by Deleted090308; 02-17-2008 at 12:27 AM.

02-17-2008, 05:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
sgp6 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2 OS: xp professional	Re: Battery Issue, Sony Vaio Well, I've looked for recalls and haven't found any. I tried popping out and in the memory, but that didn't help either. I looked online for any updates for the computer model but haven't found any. I never had this problem before last summer. I took it into customer service at Best Buy to get it looked at because my wireless wasn't working (which they never were able to fix). When I got it back I started having these battery problems. Could this be related to the fact that they replace my motherboard?