Solved! Battery won't power laptop.

[jcrouch887]

Replaced HD with SSD, all is fine except for battery. At 100%, worked fine before HD replacement.

 

[jcrouch887]

I replaced my HD, loaded Windows and the only hitch is the battery function. Battery is detected and shows 100%. Battery gauge shows the battery active and charged with very little degradation (4 years old) yet when I unplug, it powers off. If I close lid, let it sit in hibernation for a while, unplug, plug back in and turn it on, all the programs are started as though a hard shutdown had never occurred. I have changed power settings, reloaded bios, etc. no change. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

 

[webworkings]

Sounds like you are getting false readings. It isn't uncommon for a battery to give false readings when dying.

I suggest you replace it, just be sure you get an OEM one and not aftermarket.

 

[helpstar]

Is the battery still connected correctly inside the laptop?

Which laptop is it? brand and model

place back the HDD and try if it´s working again. If not, it might be a coincidence and the battery is dead.

 

[jcrouch887]

Pulled battery, exposed connections on battery, meters less than 1/2 full voltage and won't charge any further, so new battery is the need. Funny to me that Windows thinks it's 100% and won't use it even though actual voltage is less than 50. Even the battery gauge shows it at almost full strength.

 

[Sam147]

Some PC's have diagnostic tools that will test things like the battery, if your battery has one or more dead cells that can give some odd behaviors,