It seems the battery on my Cr-48 has discharged to the point where charging it no longer works. The unit still works on AC power but the battery simply won't charge. Are there any known replacements for it? Is there a way to replace the cells inside of it? Is there some way to charge the battery outside of the netbook?
Clarification:
The battery hasn't been used so much that it doesn't hold a charge very well anymore. It was working perfectly but was (apparently) discharged too far and all of the sudden won't charge at all.
Already Tried:
- Removing and reinserting the battery
- Switching to developer mode
- Plugging and unplugging the adapter many times (the charging light briefly flashes but it won't charge even after doing this 50+ times)
- Getting the battery warm
- Trying to get the adapter half-way out such that it begins charging (the charging light will never remain lit, it always just flashes no matter how slowly it's removed)
- Pressing the pin-hole reset button
Update
Google was kind enough to ship me a replacement battery with the condition I shipped them back the old one (in a pre-paid box, no cost to me). They never cease to amaze me, thanks Google!
Best Answer
I had this problem too. I know you said you unplugged, and plugged the cr-48 many times, but make sure you do it in 1-2 second intervals, around 20 times.
Then, right after you have done that, put the plug all the way into the laptop, and let it sit there. In a few seconds (maybe around 10), the light should come back on. The key is to wait for those seconds, because when I did it the first time, I also thought it wasn't working, but eventually the light did come on.
After that, make sure you leave the laptop plugged in for a day or two.