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    HP Laptop battery passes all diagnostics and is 100% charged but shuts off in 5 min.

    @backbaysailor and @ffg7, thanks. Yes, the battery is plugged in all the time which I now realize after researching this that it is a mistake to do that. However, since the battery "expert" said it was just fine and the diagnostic test said it was ok, I figured it had some life left. The...
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    HP Laptop battery passes all diagnostics and is 100% charged but shuts off in 5 min.

    I have an HP Pavillion laptop. My battery says 100% charged. I took the battery to a reputable store and they checked it and said it was great. I then ran the HP System Diagnostics test and the result said: "Primary - Passed (10)". However, when I unplug the laptop and try to run it off the...