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Question

Laptop doesn't charge while playing games.

Dec 23, 2018 5:47AM PST

I have a clevo laptop here with 8gb ram, nvidia Geforce GTX 850M, core i7-4700MQ running windows 10, when playing games it doesn't charge, the charge led light keeps blinking, shows it is plugged in but doesn't charge and gradually dwindle till it dies down, pls what i need solution to this problem. Thanks

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I think that's right.
Dec 23, 2018 11:20AM PST

I've run into laptops that the power use is so high during games there is nothing left to charge the battery.

Is there any more story to this? Once in a while this complaint comes up and we find the owner lost the charger and it was the wrong charger.

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laptop doesn't charge
Dec 23, 2018 10:29PM PST
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Does not charging while plying games.
Dec 26, 2018 12:50AM PST

Change your charger and check.

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Laptop doesn't charge while playing games.
Dec 26, 2018 1:24AM PST