On laptops, the "Plugged in, not charging" message usually pops up when the power adapter is detected but is not supplying charge to the battery of the laptop. Here are the more common causes and solutions to these.
🔧 Basic Troubleshooting Steps
Reboot Your Laptop
Sometimes this will just fix itself from a restart.
Power Adapter and Port Check
Confirm that the charger is plugged in correctly to the wall and laptop.
Try another outlet.
Look for any frayed wires, or broken connectors.
Remove and Insert Again (for non-removable)
Shut down the laptop and pull the battery off with AC power.
Hold the power button for about 30 seconds.
Reinstall the battery and plug the charger back in. Restart.
🔌 Software/Driver Fixes
Reset Battery Drivers
Open Device Manager.
Expand Batteries.
Right-click and Uninstall:
Microsoft AC Adapter
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery
Reboot. Windows will reinstall them automatically.
Update BIOS and Chipset Drivers
Visit your laptop manufacturer's website 045490505.
Look for BIOS and chipset driver updates for your model.
⚙️ Check Battery Health
Battery Health Check
On Windows 10/11:
Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
Run: powercfg /batteryreport
Check the report in the generated HTML file to see battery health.
🧪 Other Causes
Third-party Charging Software
Certain brands (Lenovo, Dell, HP) have their own utilities that limit charging by 60-80% so as to save battery life. Check the manufacturer¿s power utility settings.