Laptop battery problem

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"Ganesh" <gsganesh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I've not used my laptop battery about 4 months, Now today when i try to
> use it's not charging at all, do i need to do anything, I've been my
> laptop about 3 years with this battery, but i don't use battery
>
> Any advice please
>
> Thanks
>

Time for a new battery more like than not.

Lithium ion batteries by nature begin to degrade as soon as they are
manufactured and have a limited life regardless of whether they are used or
not. Three years is an average lifespan for a laptop battery.

Some good information @ http://www.batteryuniversity.com/parttwo-34.htm

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"Ganesh" <gsganesh@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi there,
>
> I've not used my laptop battery about 4 months, Now today when i try to
> use it's not charging at all, do i need to do anything, I've been my
> laptop about 3 years with this battery, but i don't use battery
>
> Any advice please
>
> Thanks
I have seen certain models of Compaq do exactly as you describe, and what
they require is for the user to enter the BIOS and do a "recalibrate
Battery". This forces the machine to fully discharge the battery and then
recharge. In this process it seems to 'turn on' the charging circuit.

See if that helps

Ron