Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Basic Steps Taken in Troubleshooting a Laptop
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Steps to Follow in Troubleshooting some vital component in Laptop
Lose the Battery
A
simple way to check the integrity of the battery is to remove it
entirely and try plugging in the laptop. If the laptop powers on
properly, the problem was likely a bum battery.
Learn to Beat the Heat
A
non-charging battery can sometimes be caused by an overheating laptop.
As the temperature rises, the battery sensor misfires, telling the
system that the battery is either fully charged or missing completely,
causing the charging problems. This problem becomes far more likely when
dealing with older laptops which don't have the quality of cooling
technology used today, or when using the laptop on the couch or in bed,
with a blanket or pillow covering the cooling vents. Let the system cool
down and take the time to make sure that the air vents are clean and
unobstructed.
Check for Breaks
Feel along the length of the
power cord, bending and flexing as you go, to check for any kinks or
breaks. Check the ends for any broken connections, such as plugs pulling
loose or spots that may have gotten chewed by a pet or caught in a
vacuum cleaner. Inspect the AC brick. Is it discolored? Are any parts
warped or expanded? Give it a sniff—if it smells like burnt plastic,
that's likely where the trouble lies.
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Normally
when your laptop notification bar displays something like "plugged in
not charging" there are certain things you need to do confirm firstly
that the problem is not coming from your end.
First you need remove the battery clean the metallic surface with brush and insert it back then double check you AC adapter
to make sure it's properly connected if luckily you have a friend
/neighbor around with similar laptop with you can simply ask for five
minutes permission from them to use check your ac and battery. If non of
this helped then proceed to the popular solution below
Disconnect AC
Shutdown
Remove battery
Connect AC
Startup
Under the Batteries category, right-click all of the Microsoft ACPI
Compliant Control Method Battery listings, and select Uninstall (it’s ok
if you only have 1).
Shutdown
Disconnect AC
Insert battery
Connect AC
Startup
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If this do not still solve your problem you urgently need third party software / application for advanced analysis of your battery. If you are using windows 7
there is no need looking for a third party program you can follow this
little trick to check your battery info using cmd it doesn't matter if
it's hp laptop, dell laptop, accer laptop or any other brand it works with all laptops brand.
Using Windows 7 Inbuilt option to check your battery health demands you do this
Code:
Click Start button and type cmd in Search programs and files box
Right click on cmd.exe listed at the top of the Start menu and click Run as administrator
In the command prompt type cd %userprofile%/Desktop and press Enter
Next type powercfg -energy in the command prompt and press Enter
powercfg will enable a trace for 60 seconds. If you want to use it for more information than just the battery details, make sure no other processes are running during that time
note this
Code:
cd %userprofile%/Desktop
and this
Code:
powercfg -energy
When finished, powercfg will generate a report (in html format) which shows errors, warnings etc. Since we directed the command prompt
to your desktop, the report will be placed on your desktop as
energy-report.html. Just open the report in your web browser &
scroll down to the Battery Information section.
For other windows version user you can find many handy tools you can use to check you pc battery health like the one here http://download.cnet.com/Laptop-Battery-Tester/3000-2094_4-10468524.html?tag=mncol;8 To download third party battery checking tools for mac os use this link http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/ otherwise visit your laptop manufacturer website to download battery health checking tools.
From the report generated you should be able to know if the battery was actually the problem and if this doesn't solve the problem
you will be left with only one last option => that is updating your
bios version you can actually do this by visiting your laptop
manufacturer website and download the executable bios file run it
like a normal setup . I think this should solve the problem else invite the service of a technician who can replace the charging port or mb
Check the Connector
When
you plug in the laptop's power connector, the connection should be
fairly solid. If it's suddenly wobbly or loose, or if the receiving
socket gives when it should stay firm, the power jack may have broken
inside the chassis. Are there discolorations or any sort of burning
smell? If there seems to be any damage to the power connector, repairs
will be in order.
Swap Out Cord and Battery
These are the
cheapest and easiest-to-swap parts on the laptop. A replacement power
cable can often be had for under $10 on Amazon.com, and replacement
batteries can be picked up for under $100. Replacement cables are most
easily found by searching under the model name of the laptop, while
batteries often have their own model numbers. Look for a replacement
that matches the voltage specifications of the equipment your laptop
came with, and be aware that cheap replacement parts from third-party
manufacturers may not have the quality of the originals.
At this
point we've eliminated the problems that can be caused by kinked cords
or environmental causes. If you still find yourself powerless, the
problem lies within the computer itself, caused by either a software
issue or faulty hardware.
the above are the simple method taking to Troubleshoot Laptop , Battery
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