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Originally Posted by PilgrimsProgress
Thank you for your detailed reply. The battery was installed Feb. 2023. Past batteries lasted longer than a year.
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Well, age these days doesn't guarantee much, especially with all the unknown "Made in China" aftermarket stuff. I have seen brand new battery being faulty out of the box, neither too common nor too rare.
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If it's a bad battery it seems strange that all I have to do when it goes black is squeeze and press the battery firmly in place and it's fine. If I accidentally jostle the laptop, it goes black so that seems like a loose connection.
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Why is the connection loose? Was the replacement battery somehow smaller than the OEM/original battery?
Or were you referring to the connector? If you touch the cords and the connector and the power cuts out, then there is your problem. You just have to determine what part of the connection/connector is the culprit.
Again, it might just be best to replace the battery depending on where the problem is.
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A friend suggested getting gaffer tape to hold it firmly. I just have clear shipping tape as it's all I have at the moment.
Just noticed the battery indicator on taskbar now says '2 min. 95% remaining' while it's plugged in.
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Not sure about the gaffer tape. It is single sided and can be a bit thick. Probably a double-sided electronics tape would be better but your call.
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