Laptop Battery Issue

[arrowman1256]

I recently took apart my laptop to replace the cooling fan after not having used it for 2 years. After getting everything up and running and having it plugged in for 8 hours, it's still at 0% charge. How do I tell whether it is the battery that is bad, or that I reinstalled hardware incorrectly and that it just isn't connected. It is an HP Pavilion Dv6t Quad edition, I can give more info if needed or pictures if needed, any help is appreciated, thanks!

[UL_42L]

There's a very important detail you left out here - does the computer only say 0%, or does it die within minutes of being unplugged?

 

Try re-seating the battery, and if that doesn't work, check your connections.

[arrowman1256]

7 minutes ago, UL_42L said:

There's a very important detail you left out here - does the computer only say 0%, or does it die within minutes of being unplugged?

 

Try re-seating the battery, and if that doesn't work, check your connections.

I am unsure of whether or not it will die immediately,  I will test it and get back with you as soon as I finish installing w10. Also are there any connections I should look for in particular?  The way it looked to me the charging port was connected to the mobo and then there is a pin connecter the battery seats into on the mobo.

[Angy]

check every single connection, 

and extremely check ones around the power port, and ones near the battery

you might have accidentally unplugged a cable. 

[arrowman1256]

So the answer to the first reply is that it is actually at 0% as soon as it is unplugged it shuts off.

[Nord]

2 hours ago, arrowman1256 said:

So the answer to the first reply is that it is actually at 0% as soon as it is unplugged it shuts off.

Like allready mentioned by others, check if the battery is seated in correctly and if everything is connected properly to/from the battery.

You can also try this:

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Check-your-laptop-battery-health-in-Windows-7.html

or just use AIDA64 to read out the battery. AIda64 offers a trial and will tell you everything from max to min MAH Capacity aswell as the health of the battery and more

 

However I would assume that most likely the battery is just dead, if you did not use it for 2years, thats not unlikely.

Especially if the device has been stored in a warm/hot area. Lithium batterys are best stored at 50%~ capacity and in a cold-ish area.

[arrowman1256]

2 hours ago, Nord said:

Like allready mentioned by others, check if the battery is seated in correctly and if everything is connected properly to/from the battery.

You can also try this:

http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Check-your-laptop-battery-health-in-Windows-7.html

or just use AIDA64 to read out the battery. AIda64 offers a trial and will tell you everything from max to min MAH Capacity aswell as the health of the battery and more

 

However I would assume that most likely the battery is just dead, if you did not use it for 2years, thats not unlikely.

Especially if the device has been stored in a warm/hot area. Lithium batterys are best stored at 50%~ capacity and in a cold-ish area.

Here is the info from the AIDA64 software, my assumption is that you are correct in saying that it is connected but just wont hold a charge?

[Nord]

Looks like the battery is dead.

There is a slight chance that the AC-Adapter is the problem. Try charging the laptop for like 10~ min w/o having it turned on. If the battery charges, its most likely the AC-Adapter, if it still does not charge its the battery... or some other, internal defect, but thats impossible to tell over the internet.

[arrowman1256]

Alright, I appreciate the help