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Laptop is not charging when plugged and very laggy

I accidentally connected a Lenovo charger to my Dell laptop. After I realized this, I disconnected and connected to its Dell charger but now it doesn't charge. The laptop still works when plugged in ...
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External battery (powerbank) discharged immediatelly upon DC-IN unplug [closed]

I just bought a battery Viking Smartech II, and I have this problem. It started slowly to charge, from 1% up to 20% after an hour. I wanted to test it so I unplugged the power cable from DC-IN - and ...
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Laptop always plugged to charger: how to properly keep the battery's lifespan

I provided my HP Probook laptop with a 9 cell 6900 mAh battery, which obviously gave good autonomy. I always keep it plugged in to the charger. I noticed (and I guess that is due an embedded ...
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How to replace a laptop's battery without shutting down?

Background information: I take my laptop to three classes in one day every week where I don't have access to a power socket to charge my laptop, but I have an extra laptop battery fully charged in my ...
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can i charge UPS's external batteries using external charger ? while UPS is ON 24x7?

What are the cons of using an external battery charger for charging my UPS's external batteries while the UPS is on? I have an inverter/UPS with external battery. I am tired of constant PC reboots ...
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Should I re-charge battery when it has 90% of juice remaining?

I always keep my charger plugged-in and my battery remains fully charged. but sometimes when I restart my laptop it starts charging again and shows the battery is in it's 90's%. My question is should ...
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My laptop in not charging. No indication of power supply either

I have a Lenovo Ideapad 100 that I bought around 8 months ago. All of a sudden my laptop does not seem to charge. I have dual-booted Linux and Windows and currently don't have any battery power. I ...
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HP 4530s laptop works with power cord but won't charge battery

Suddenly, two days ago my HP 4530s laptop stopped to be able to charge its battery. Since I was noting that the whole battery was dying since some weeks ago, I bought a new one. Either with the old ...
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What determines the speed at which a laptop battery charges?

What factors affect the charge time of laptop batteries? Is it the laptop's use while charging? The age of the battery? The charger's wattage?
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Is it ok to remove a laptop battery while the laptop is running on AC power? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Are notebook batteries generally hot-swappable? I have a charged laptop battery in a laptop that is running on AC power and charging the battery. Would it damage the battery ...
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