How to Fix Lenovo Plugged In Not Charging Problem

If your Lenovo laptop is plugged in but not charging, here are the best way to get your battery charging again.

When “plugged in, not charging” is the message you see on your Lenovo laptop, getting worried is normal. Luckily, it is not difficult to fix the problems, as the error message doesn’t mean the batteries are dead. The issue can be solved by following the fixes explained below.

How to fix the Lenovo Plugged in Not Charging Issue?

Here we list the workable solutions to try. Just walk through each fix until you find the right one.

• Check All Physical Cable Connections
• Remove the Battery and Connect it to the Power
• Check for hardware issue
• Power reset laptop
• Update the outdated battery driver
• Update BIOS

Fix 1: Check All Physical Cable Connections

Before troubleshooting to fix the charging issue, let’s do some basic checks.

Firstly, check if the charging wire is securely placed into the charging port on your laptop or not. If not, reconnect it. After that, double-check its connection to the electrical outlet. Also, check the joint where the cable connects to the AC adapter.

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Fix 2: Remove the Battery and Connect it to the Power

If your laptop has a detachable battery, remove it completely. Before doing so, turn off the PC. Unplug the charger and any other connected devices.

After removing the battery, press and hold the power button for a few seconds to discharge any leftover charge in the system, connect the charger and attempt to turn your laptop on.

If it works without the battery, your laptop’s battery is the problem. Clean the battery compartment, replace the battery and double-check that all contacts are in place. If it doesn’t work, you’ll need to replace the battery.

Fix 3: Check for Hardware issue

After following the above two steps, if the laptop battery is plugged in and still not charging, run a check for faulty hardware. For this, firstly, check the power cable. If damaged replace it.

After that, check the AC adapter, which may cause battery charging issues.

Fix 4: Power Reset Your Laptop

When the power cable is plugged in but not charging the Lenovo laptop, try power resetting. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Detach the power cable from the socket and laptop.
3. Next, get the battery out of the Lenovo laptop.
4. Now, to power reset press and hold the power button for 30 seconds > let go of the buttons after 30 sec.
5. Put back the battery and plug the charger into the laptop.
6. Turn on the laptop; it should now start charging.

If this fix didn’t help no worries. We will move to other methods.

Fix 5: Update Battery Driver

The “plugged-in not charging” issue can also be caused by a corrupt or problematic battery driver. Therefore, you should check for battery driver updates. If it is outdated, you should update it.

You can go to the manufacturer’s website or can use a driver updating tool like Advanced Driver Updater to do the job.

Advanced Driver Updater will scan the PC for outdated drivers and show the latest updates. Also, the best driver updater for Windows verifies the outdated driver and shows compatible updates.

You can use the trial or paid version of Advanced Driver Updater to update drivers. With the registered version, you get a 60-day money-back guarantee, while the Free version lets you update individual drivers.

To use it, follow these steps:

1. Download and install Advanced Driver Updater.

2. Click Start Scan Now button to initiate the scanning.
3. Update the battery device driver by clicking the Update driver link. However, if you want to update all outdated drivers, paid version of Advanced Driver Updater is required.

4. Restart your computer to apply changes.

For assistance, you can contact the support team at support@systweak.com.

Still no luck? Okay, there’s one more thing to try…

Fix 6: Check Battery Settings

If you have recently changed the power settings or they are corrupt, you might face a charging issue. To fix it, follow these steps:

1. Press Windows + R to open the Run window.

2. Type the control and press the Enter key.

3. Change the category view to Small icons.

4. Click Power Options to check the power settings.

5. Select the radio button next to Balanced if not already selected.

6. Click Change plan settings and check for battery, display, and sleep settings. If you find some of the settings are corrupt, reset them. If the low battery level is set at too high a percentage or you set the computer to shut down when the battery level drops too low, you might face issues.

If you cannot decide which settings are best, restore the power profile to default.

Now, try to charge the laptop. This should help.

Fix 7: Update your BIOS

Basic Input Output System (BIOS), is a piece of software saved on your computer’s motherboard chip. It is used to discover and troubleshoot hardware issues.

The “plugged-in not charging” problem might be caused by a problem with your BIOS firmware settings. Therefore, try upgrading your Lenovo BIOS to resolve the problem.

1. Go to the Lenovo Support page > wait for the site to read your machine details and update the BIOS.

2. Go to the product page > Driver & Software > BIOS > follow the on-screen tutorial.

3. Now, try connecting it.

If the issue plugged in and not charging persists, please contact Lenovo Support.

That is all there is to it. We hope this article proves helpful in resolving your Lenovo plugged-in but not charging problem. Please comment and let us know which solution worked best for you. If you have any more queries, please comment, and we’ll see what we can do.

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