Laptop shutting off with no warnings

Rebekka_2

Hi, I have tried all options yet laptop still keeps shutting off without warning me:o

espresso

Probably due to overheating. Have a look at the vents to see if they are blocked up with fluff etc.

Rebekka_2

espresso wrote:

Probably due to overheating. Have a look at the vents to see if they are blocked up with fluff etc.

No, it is shutting off due to battery being low, but it is not warning me, i have it set to warn me but it doesnt It always has warned me at 20% now it just shuts off

espresso

It could be that the battery is near to the end of it's life and simply dies suddenly. see here for a start.

Rebekka_2

espresso wrote:

It could be that the battery is near to the end of it's life and simply dies suddenly. see here for a start.

Many thanks for that espresso, but before i pay out a fortune for a new battery is their anyway of checking that that is the problem please?

espresso

Storage capacity of a battery can get worse over time. The life will depend on how exactly it has been used and obviously it's age. If a full charge is not lasting as long now as it did before, I would think that I would need replacing unfortunately. That was just one site that I found but google for the best price.

Rebekka_2

espresso wrote:

Storage capacity of a battery can get worse over time. The life will depend on how exactly it has been used and obviously it's age. If a full charge is not lasting as long now as it did before, I would think that I would need replacing unfortunately. That was just one site that I found but google for the best price.

The laptop is about 18 months old, it has always been used to 15% of battery then recharged to full, and started again, it still seems to last as long as it always has, its just it has started shutting off rather than warning me

nearlyrich

Might be worth checking with the vendor if there have been any battery problems with the model you have.

Rebekka_2

nearlyrich wrote:

Might be worth checking with the vendor if there have been any battery problems with the model you have.

It is over 12 months now, so warranty is out anyway, but yes it may help in determining whether its the battery, but i keep thinking it must be something with the computer rather than the battery, just cant find out where it could be, like i have said i have reset all options and it still happens But thank you for all your help

nearlyrich

Rebekka wrote:

It is over 12 months now, so warranty is out anyway, but yes it may help in determining whether its the battery, but i keep thinking it must be something with the computer rather than the battery, just cant find out where it could be, like i have said i have reset all options and it still happens But thank you for all your help

Still worth a shot if they have had problems there may be a goodwill FOC Battery up for grabs, what model is it?

espresso

nearlyrich wrote:

Still worth a shot if they have had problems there may be a goodwill FOC Battery up for grabs, what model is it?

Very good point as there have been problems with several different makes of laptop batteries which have only recently been publicised.