Battery on Gateway laptop not charging/holding charge

I have a Gateway Laptop, with the standard Gateway battery. It will not hold a charge, and when it does charge it charges very slowly. (about 1% in an hour)


System information:

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Computer:
Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Professional
OS Service Pack Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE 6.0 SP1)

Motherboard:
CPU Type Mobile Intel Pentium 4M, 2400 MHz (6 x 400)
Motherboard Name Gateway Gateway 600YG2
Motherboard Chipset Intel Brookdale i845MP
System Memory 512 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)
BIOS Type Phoenix (06/20/03)
Communication Port Communications Port (COM1)
Communication Port ECP Printer Port (LPT1)

Display:
Video Adapter MOBILITY RADEON 9000 (64 MB)
Video Adapter MOBILITY RADEON 9000 (64 MB)
3D Accelerator ATI M9
Monitor Digital Flat Panel (1024x768)

Multimedia:
Audio Adapter ESS Technology Allegro-1.COMM AudioDrive

Storage:
Floppy Drive Floppy disk drive
Disk Drive TOSHIBA MK6022GAX (60 GB, 5400 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
Optical Drive TOSHIBA DVD-ROM SD-R6012 (DVD:1x/1x/8x, CD:16x/10x/24x DVD-RW)

Partitions:
C: (NTFS) 57231 MB (32744 MB free)

Input:
Keyboard Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard
Mouse HID-compliant mouse
Mouse Synaptics PS/2 Port Pointing Device

Network:
Network Adapter Broadcom 802.11g Network Adapter (192.168.0.11)
Network Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection
Modem GTW V.92 Voicemodem

Peripherals:
Printer hp officejet 6100 series
USB Device USB Human Interface Device

 

try draining the battery completly 100% then recharging it?

 

Done. That is what caused me to notice this problem, namely the battery lasting less than 40 minutes, and now having been charging for several hours and only gone from 24% to 26% charged.

 

How old is the battery? They have a finite lifespan. It may just be time for a replacement.

 

Yup, sounds like the battery has gone south...

 

Less than a year old. It should not fail in so short of a time.

 

I google the battery thing, and they should last 18 months, any longer, and you got more bang for the bucks.

 

typical LION batter will last 18-24 months depending on how it was stored (temp/humidity) and how it was used. Don't keep your laptop on AC power all the time, the constant trickle charge will kill the battery, it's something we see a lot here. People will buy a laptop, it sits on the desk and it's always plugged in. Aside from that, if it looks like the charging circuit is alright then it's probably the battery. Have you called Gateway about getting a replacement? Does the warranty cover the battery?

 

yes, happily my warranty covers everything for 5 years. Time to call them, I guess. Thanks, all.

 

i just bought my gateway laptop last month and my battery wont hold a charge