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My laptop only charge when it's closed when it's open it won't charge can someone help me

Solution
Hi,

Try to remove the battery while the AC adapter is connected and put it back in and make sure it's seated properly. Next is to uninstall/ reinstall the ACPI-complaint driver found in Device Manager.
Hi,

Try to remove the battery while the AC adapter is connected and put it back in and make sure it's seated properly. Next is to uninstall/ reinstall the ACPI-complaint driver found in Device Manager.
 
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