Sometimes restarting the laptop does not fix this if the battery is plugged in. I hit f2 and when this is occurring the Bios is reporting the ac adapter is not connected
Hi, I just installed a new battery onto my Dell Inspiron 15-3521. The AC Adapter has always worked but the old battery would only last for 5-10 minutes. Now, the ac adapter charges the battery to 100% but then stops supplying power. The icon at the bottom right changes once the battery hits 100% to looking like there is no ac adapter plugged in and the computer starts running on battery power. Also the indicator light on the front of the laptop goes off at this point, the one that inidicates it is receiving ac power. This usually resolves once I shut down the pc and turn it back on. Usually the indicator light is on if the computer is off but receiving power, but now will not turn on until the laptop is turned back on. The green light on the ac adapter box is always on. Lastly, the computer continues to receive power indefinitely if the battery is removed before it is fully charged when the laptop is on and plugged in. Any ideas on a cause and solution to this? Thank you
-Chris

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