# Laptop battery doesn't charge

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptop-battery-doesnt-charge/173037>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 20, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptop-battery-doesnt-charge/173037 "2005-12-20T16:50:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ben\_Smith](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ben_smith/32/1118_2.png) [@Ben\_Smith](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ben_Smith)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/laptop-battery-doesnt-charge/173037/1 "2005-12-20T16:50:02Z")

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Hey all.

My laptop battery doesn’t charge when plugged in and has gone down (in like 3 days) from 43% to 40% whilst being plugged in…and not even run off the battery at all.  
If I unplug, it turns off instantly.

Please help.  
Ta  
Ben