Laptop Battery/Charging Issue(s):
Microsoft AC Adapter & Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery Drivers
I have run into a few laptops lately that have been exhibiting some issues with charging their batteries and the issues have actually been related to Microsoft's Battery and AC adapter drivers!
It's an easy to fix, and you just have to do the following:
- You can open the "Device Manager" by searching for it through Windows search or by right-clicking the "Start" menu button and selecting "Device Manager."
- Click on "Batteries" in the device list to expand it, and you will see two items:
- Microsoft AC Adapter
- Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery.
- Right-click ON EACH ITEM (BOTH) and choose "Uninstall Device".
- Yes, you are uninstalling your laptop's battery drivers. But don't worry, they will automatically be reinstalled when you restart your laptop.
- Shut down your laptop.
- Unplug the power cable from your laptop.
- If your laptop has a removable battery, remove it. If it does not, you will need to remove the bottom panel and then disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
- If you removed the battery, put it back in, or reconnect it if you had to physically disconnect it.
- Plug your laptop back into power.
- Power on your laptop.
- Once you have booted back up and logged in, click the battery icon in the system tray, and you should see that your laptop is plugged in and charging!
Source:
Pacific NW Computers
