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not charing dell laptop

yuvraj gautam 0000

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Dec 23, 2016
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i have dell laptop i buyed new battery and charge because it is not charing and saying pluged it not chrging. now when i buyed new it charge till 50% only then say "pluged in not charging " help me
 
The battery you bought, was it OEM or aftermarket?

I ask because well, while aftermarket stuff is great for some things, it isn't so great for laptop batteries.

If the one you got is aftermarket, I would consider returning it for a refund and getting an OEM one. It should work then.