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ASUS A3Fc laptop problems

by kiddd_ Jun 24, 2009 7:32PM PDT

I've got this laptop ( model : ASUS A3Fc , running Windows XP ) and it's got a serious problem and it seems I can't handle it on my own.The problems is it's battery.It can run using AC , but it won't show me the percentage of battery left.Now I'm starting to even have problems with the laptop using AC.

I had updated the bios version , I have installed an ASUS update fix for battery issues from the ASUS website and installed SP3.Nothing worked.PLEASE !! Any suggestions ?!?

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Have you gone
by deniceels Jun 24, 2009 11:58PM PDT

to 'Control Panel' -> 'Power Options' then click on the 'Advance' tab and have the 'Always Show icon on the taskbar' ticked/checked?

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by kiddd_ Jun 25, 2009 12:00AM PDT

yes , checked.

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Under the
by deniceels Jun 25, 2009 12:08AM PDT

same, at the 'Power Meter' tab, with your battery inserted, is it showing any values?

#2) With the ac power off and running off the battery, is it showing values there and at the 'notification area'?

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by kiddd_ Jun 25, 2009 12:57AM PDT

It's just saying something like "Battery : unknown -or- not recognised".I had this exact same problemn with another laptop , but by updating the bios , windows was able to recognise the battery and everything ; thing is that , as I said before , I didn't get so lucky this time..

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Do you
by deniceels Jun 25, 2009 3:49AM PDT

have a way of obtaining a spare battery to try it out? Like from a friend or collegue with a working one? I'm suspecting that the circuitboard in the battery is damaged somehow, causing the main system not to recognise the battery, thus unable to obtain readings of the battery.

1) Have you once before overcharged the battery or damaged it in any manner?

2) Is the battery, without the laptop plugged to an AC, able to operate normally?

3) Is the laptop, without the battery, able to run normally (which I'm certain it is fine)?

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Have you tried
by samkh Jun 25, 2009 12:23AM PDT

running it on AC without the battery?

The generation of Li-On for Core Duo is not long lasting.

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