Does the laptop indicate that the battery is charging when the charger is connected to the laptop i.e. battery status indicator is orange or blue?
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If it does, create a [https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-check-battery-health-in-windows-10|battery report] to check the status of the battery.
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Do you mean that it turns on, works etc when the charger is connected but not when on the battery only?
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Create a [link|https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-check-battery-health-in-windows-10|battery report] to check the status of the battery.
When you have the report, compare the ''Design Capacity'' value versus the ''Full Charge Capacity'' value as shown by the report. For a good battery they are nearly the same value. You can work out as a percentage the battery status by using the formula Full Charge Capacity x 100 ÷ Design Capacity.
If the status is <30% you may wish to consider replacing the battery.
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Here's the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/ideapad_a10_hmm.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
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Here's the [link|https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/ideapad_a10_hmm.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
Go to p.30 to view the procedure to remove/replace the battery pack.
Search online for either ''121500207'' or ''121500208'' to find suppliers of the battery that suit you best. (These are the Lenovo part numbers for the 2 batteries that are compatible with the laptop. See the parts list on p.58 Item #11).
Hi @chosenrock
Does the laptop indicate that the battery is charging when the charger is connected to the laptop i.e. battery status indicator is orange or blue?
If it does, create a [https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-check-battery-health-in-windows-10|battery report] to check the status of the battery.
When you have the report, compare the ''Design Capacity'' value versus the ''Full Charge Capacity'' value as shown by the report. For a good battery they are nearly the same value. You can work out as a percentage the battery status by using the formula Full Charge Capacity x 100 ÷ Design Capacity.
If the status is <30% you may wish to consider replacing the battery.
Here's the [https://download.lenovo.com/consumer/mobiles_pub/ideapad_a10_hmm.pdf|hardware maintenance manual] for the laptop.
Go to p.30 to view the procedure to remove/replace the battery pack.
Search online for either ''121500207'' or ''121500208'' to find suppliers of the battery that suit you best. (These are the Lenovo part numbers for the 2 batteries that are compatible with the laptop. See the parts list on p.58 Item #11).