Strange Toshiba Sattelite Battery Issues

Hey everyone,

I have a Toshiba Sattelite A505-6005 laptop with a 9-cell battery (it's a huge battery)

WHen i first got the laptop like 9 months ago, it gave 7-8 hours on full charge when unplugged. Now, all of a sudden, it goes dead in 1-2 hours, and the power meter on the taskbar doesn't tell me when it's going to die. it used to warn me at 10%, then at 7%, and it would shut off at 5%. now it just shuts off after 1-2 hours with no warning.

i haven't installed anything new recently, and i use the computer for the exact same thing since i bought it.

also, when i plug it in, it reaches 83% and says "plugged in, not charging"

any suggestions?

thanks!!!

-AR

 

If the PC was purchased new and is under one year old, the battery should still be covered under the Toshiba mfr. warranty. I would contact them thru the Toshiba support site about filing a warranty claim and getting a new one.

Hope this helps.