If you believe amnesia is a malady that effects humans, think again. Recently a Acer Aspire One netbook landed on my table with a similar problem. It refused to charge the battery, perhaps it always thinks the its battery already full. The only way you can use this machine was by connecting it the power outlet.
A quick search on the Internet will turn up a lot of Acer Aspire One (AOA) owners reporting similar problems. Quite often people update the Bios to fix this problem. However there is similar solution.
The Problem
The Amber (Orange) battery light blinks constantly and netbook works only on AC power.
The Solution
Follow the steps given below. (Please be careful when handling computer electrical components like batteries and AC Adapters)
- Remove the battery and hold down the power button for few seconds (to drain all remaining power)
- Power up the computer without the battery with the A/C adapter plugged in.
- Wait for few seconds and plug the battery back in
After a few tries the computer should start charging normally. The amber battery stops blinking and turn green when fully charged.
Do I power down the computer before I plug the battery pack back in? It's not working the way you say above.
ReplyDeleteYes, the first step is get rid of all the remaining power. disconnect the AC Power and remove the battery. Hold the power button to remove all the power from the laptop.
ReplyDeleteYou need to try many times before it works. Don't give up.
how to remove the battery? i m not able to remove it using that sliding button...
ReplyDeletecan i use the netbook while charging?
ReplyDeleteYes you can use a netbook while charging.
ReplyDeleteIt works! Thank-you very much!!
ReplyDeleteWhy? Which is the explanation?
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteThe reason for this problem is a design flaw.
i have a problem with my netbook. it charges with the ac adapter but the problem is it stops charging at 77% and says that plugged in, charging. but now it says the same thing at 73%. can you please help me.
ReplyDeleteI guess you might have a faulty battery with memory issues.
ReplyDeletePlease try with another battery.
Worked on the first try. Thanks. ^^
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that this helped you :)
DeleteWorked first try! Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteits does not bling again but its has the organge light on.is it normal? thanks
ReplyDeletewith my acer aspire one netbook, the orange light does not blink at all and it doesn't charge. I've tried several times to get it to charge but it doesn't seem to work. it used to work when i jiggled the charger or if i moved it around a bit. will the solution above work or is it the charger with the problem or is there a different solution/problem?
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I'm not sure if I have the same problem. The orange light blinks every few seconds and the charger doesn't work same as yours. It ended up working if i moved the charger around a bit but the soon stopped working also. Should I try your method?
ReplyDeleteEureka!. You're a genius, this worked as lightning. Thanks very much from Bogotá, Colombia. Carlos A.
ReplyDeleteGlad, It worked for you !
Deletehi, pls i need ur help, my battery doesn't charge once the computer is on, i always will have to shut down my system to charge it, i am not sure this is normal
ReplyDeletehi, pls i need ur help, my battery doesn't charge once the computer is on, i always will have to shut down my system to charge it, i am not sure this is normal
ReplyDeleteStrange, Can you run system diagnostics to see if you can get battery health on your computer.
DeleteThis worked great for me. Now I want to open up the case and look at the charger port (it's loose) once thats fixed, it'll work like new I guess.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this site.
my computer is complete dead and when i plug the charger in the amber light comes on for a while and shuts off and then will come on and shut off again i tried to do what was sais up top when i take the battery out and plug into the wall the computer still doesnt come on but the amber light is still on
ReplyDeletei just got my acer netbook and i dont know if its already fully charged, i used it to the fullest and the orange light started to blinked. i charged it then the color turned to blue and after i unplugged it the color wa gone. i checked the battery status of it and it indicates 96% it doesn't seem to be fully charged.
ReplyDeleteI tried several times but the notebook won't boot up (with or without battery) - any ideas on how to get it started? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI turn on my acer it will open and use my password, then it won't load any programs and it gets stuck. Then I have to power the computer all OFF.
ReplyDeleteThis solution worked like a charm. Solved my problem is short order --- from what seemed to be a ded battery to a fully functioning one with just one go! Thanks for the tip --- saved me buying a new battery!!!
ReplyDeleteMy battery isn't totally dead, but without power cord, battery only lasts at most 36 mins, showing as 89% power. Do you think this solution will work for me too? Fingers crossed!
ReplyDeleteHi I have the acer aspire one 722 and the charger is slightly loose in the connection to the netbook so that it can wiggle in effect if you move it. I was wondering whether this was an issue that meant the charger needed replacing or something?
ReplyDeleteCan you explain to me why my battery is 10.2 volts and my netbook says it needs 19v and the ac charger is 19v. Can I run this off a 12v car battery without harming the netbook?
ReplyDeletethanks
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why my acer aspire one 521 won't turn on. I mean, i can see the light that it turns on but I can't see anything on the screen. Please help
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