Windows 10 laptop saying plugged in But not charging? Try these solutions

If you have a laptop and all your work is saved on your laptop, then one small problem with your laptop can cause you huge trouble. Out of all the different laptop troubles, one of the common problems is when the laptop is plugged in, but it is not charging. If you are facing this trouble, then you should not worry as it is a very common problem and there are plenty of different methods to fix a laptop plugged in not charging problem Windows 10 available.

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Why laptop not charging

Most commonly battery faulty will result “laptop plugged in but not charging” problem. Again if your battery driver is missing or outdated, you won’t be able to charge your laptop. Sometimes a faulty power adapter(charger) or if your power cable is damaged also causes a similar problem. Before performing any troubleshooting steps we recommend try a different power adapter(charger), Change electrical plugin points.

Laptop plugged in not charging Windows 10

When you face this problem then you may see a change in the charging icon indicating that the charger is plugged in and the strange thing is that battery isn’t getting charged. You will find the battery status to be nil, even after the laptop being plugged in continuously for charging. This panicked situation can be quickly fixed with the help of the following tricks –

Power reset your laptop

A power reset clears your laptop memory which is helpful for fixing your battery issue. We can say this is the most common and easy trick that you should try before using any other method.

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  • First of all completely Shutdown your laptop
  • Disconnect the power cable from your laptop.
  • Try and remove the battery from your laptop
  • And then also unplug all of your USB devices that are currently connected to your laptop.
  • Press and hold the power button of your laptop for 15 seconds, then release it.
  • Insert the battery once again into your laptop.
  • Now try to charge your battery once again.
  • Most of the time, this solution will fix the problem for you.

power reset Laptop

Update Battery Driver

A missing or outdated battery driver in your laptop, especially after Windows 10 1903 update also causes the “laptop plugged in not charging” issue. So you should make sure that your battery driver is up to date. And the next step that you can try to fix no charging problem is to update your battery drive. For this,

  • Press Windows + R, keyboard shortcut, type devmgmt.msc and click ok
  • This will take you to Device Manager and displays all installed device driver lists,
  • Here expand the batteries
  • Then right-clicking Microsoft ACPI Compliant Control Method Battery and then select Update Driver Software.

update Microsoft acpi compliant control method battery driver

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  • If no driver updates are available then you can Right-click Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery and select Uninstall device.
  • Shut down your laptop and disconnect the AC adapter.
  • Remove your laptop battery, press and hold the power button for 30 seconds, and then release the power button.
  • Put your battery back in and plug your charger into your laptop and Power on your laptop.
  • When you sign in to your Windows system, Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery would be reinstalled automatically.
  • If not installed then open device manager using devmgmt.msc,
  • Then Select Batteries.
  • Now Click Action and select Scan for hardware changes.
  • Wait several seconds and Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery will be reinstalled on your laptop.

scan for hardware changes

Play with Power Management Settings

Most of the latest laptops, especially the Windows 10 laptops have a new charging system that can create the problem of no changing. But, this problem is pretty easy to fix, you just have to disable the battery time extender function on your computer system. You just need to open the power management software on your computer and transfer settings to the normal mode. It is super easy to fix the no battery charging problem.

Modify Power-related Settings

  • Open control panel, search for and select Power Options
  • Click Change plan settings beside the current power plan.
  • Click Change advanced power settings.
  • Scroll down and expand Battery, then expand Reserve battery level.
  • Set the value of Plugged into 100%.
  • Click OK, exit, and see if this works.

Reserve battery level

Update your laptop BIOS

BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) area program that manages the connection between your operating system and your laptop hardware devices. Faulty BIOS settings can sometimes cause laptop battery not charging issues. To fix your HP laptop battery, attempt to change your laptop BIOS.

To update your laptop BIOS, go to the laptop manufacturers site and find the support page of your laptop. Then download the latest BIOS update and install it on your pc.

BIOS update

Check for any Shorts, Breaks or Burnout

You should check your charging cable for any sort of shorts, breaks, or burnouts. You should also go through all your connections and try to locate any damaged cord. By closely inspecting your cord, you will be able to locate any damage that might have been incurred on your charging cable when you are moving or your pet chewed it. If there’s any break, then you try to fix it with duct tape. You should also check for the connectors that sometimes lose and burn causing the problem of not charging the laptop.

Go Through DC Jack

 Sometimes your charging cord and adapter are working, but the real problem is with the DC Jack. DC Jack is a small power socket present on your laptop where you insert the charging cable, it is mostly located at the backside. You need to check if the DC Jack is loosened causing poor contact with the charger. You can use apps for it. If DC Jack isn’t forming a good connection, then this could be a big problem for you.

Laptop DC jack

Test Laptop Battery

  • Unplug the power cord and restart your laptop.
  • Press the Esc key immediately, once the laptop powers up.
  • The Start-Up menu will appear. Select System Diagnostics.
  • A list of diagnostics and component tests should pop up. Select Battery Test.
  • Plug the power cord back in.
  • Click the Start Battery Test button.

Once your system completes the battery test, you should see a status message, such as OK, Calibrate, Weak, Very Weak, Replace, No Battery, or Unknown.

Change your Battery

If you have tried all the above-discussed methods and nothing has worked for you, then you can’t rule out the scenario where your laptop battery has died. It is a pretty common case if you have old laptops as after some battery dies automatically. If you are not able to fix your laptop battery issue, then you have only one option to replace your laptop’s battery with the new one. When you going for new laptop battery shopping, then make sure to get the original battery of your laptop manufacturer brand as a duplicate battery can become obsolete easily.

So, if you are looking for the methods to fix a laptop plugged in not charging errors in Windows 10, then you don’t need to panic as you can try multiple methods to fix this problem. Just try the above-discussed seven methods and you will be easily able to fix your no charging battery issue instantly. And, don’t forget to share your experience with us like always.

Pro Tips: How to improve Laptop Battery life:

  • It is not advisable to use the Notebook when the Power Adapter is connected
  • It is not advisable to keep the Power Adapter plugged in even after the Battery is fully charged
  • You need to let the battery drain completely before charging again
  • Power Plan should be set correctly for extended battery life
  • Please keep the Screen Brightness at the lower level
  • Always turn OFF Wi-Fi Connection when not in use
  • Also, remove the CD/DVD’s from the Optical Drive when not in use

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