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How do I reset my Dell battery sensor?

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How do I reset my Dell battery sensor?

How To Reset The Dell Battery Sensor

  1. Completely power down the laptop and remove the cord from the computer.
  2. Flip the laptop over.
  3. Push on the battery release button or buttons to release the battery form the computer and remove the battery.
  4. Power on the computer without the battery, allowing it to boot completely.

How do I fix my Dell battery not charging?

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  1. Verify AC adapter functionality.
  2. Charge the battery in BIOS mode or with the laptop turned off.
  3. Run the Dell hardware diagnostic test.
  4. Check the battery health status.
  5. Update the BIOS and Dell Quickset.
  6. Run Windows Troubleshooter for battery issues.
  7. Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft ACPI Battery driver.

How do I get my laptop to recognize a new battery?

How to Fix Battery Not Detected Errors

  1. Plug your laptop in.
  2. Restart your laptop.
  3. Give your laptop room to cool.
  4. Update Windows.
  5. Run the Power troubleshooter.
  6. Check the battery status.
  7. Update the battery’s device drivers.
  8. Power cycle your laptop and remove the battery.

How do I manually calibrate my laptop battery?

How to Manually Calibrate a Battery

  1. Charge your laptop’s battery to full—that’s 100%.
  2. Let the battery rest for at least two hours, leaving the computer plugged in.
  3. Go into your computer’s power management settings and set it to automatically hibernate at 5% battery.

Is battery calibration necessary?

The only time you need to calibrate a battery is if you get inaccurate readings. For example, if your phone shows 30 percent battery life, then immediately drops to 5 percent and switches off, that’s an indication of an uncalibrated battery. This also holds true while charging.

How do I force a Dell battery to charge?

1) Power off your laptop. 2) Unplug the AC adapter and the battery from your laptop. 3) Press and hold the power button on your laptop for 20 seconds to release the residual power in you laptop. 4) Re-connect the battery and the AC adapter to your laptop.

Is it necessary to calibrate laptop battery?

Without calibration, the battery percentage reading will be incorrect, and your device may behave oddly—shutting down suddenly even though the new battery “reads” half charged, or working for hours when the battery reads nearly dead.