I had a spillage on my laptop (white wine if you're interested). Thankfully the laptop seems to have survived however the battery no longer holds a charge. What makes this unique (from searching other questions on this site and Google) is that the battery still works. I can unplug the power cable and it still powers the laptop as normal.
Windows 7 & 8 (dual boot) both report that the battery is "plugged in, charging" but I think it's lying as the battery level never increases.
I have tried:
- Cleaning the battery contacts with contact cleaner.
- Re-installed the Microsoft ACPI compliant control method battery
- Hairdrying the battery to make sure it's completely dry.
- Using a different power cable.
The obvious conclusion would be the battery is screwed, but the fact that it still powers the laptop makes me think it's more likely a problem with the MB charging unit so buying another expensive battery might not be the answer.
Has anyone experienced this before and solved it by replacing the battery? Or does it sound like it would be a waste of money as the charging circuitry is likely to be shot?
Best Answer
With the battery not charging at all, your charging circuitry is the problem. This can either be the charging circuitry in the battery or the laptop. When dealing with a water contact event, the damage can be unpredictable and can be either be the laptop or the battery or both. With that said I can give some advice on what probably happened. The damage usually occurs in the direction the electricity is flowing at the time of damage. If the laptop was plugged in at the time of the event, it is most likely only the battery that is damaged.
Also some newer laptops have separate power circuitry board, and generally this part is less than $50. So if your laptop was damaged, fixing it might not be as expensive as you would think. Good luck.