

The first thing you obviously need to find out, is whether the problem of your battery not charging properly is related to an issue within Windows or the battery itself. After a few moments, I stopped to think while shutting down my laptop about what the causes for this issue could be.Ī little while later I came up with a few ways to allow the battery to start charging again. Panicking while the battery is still discharging will only lead to more problems and unclear thinking. The first thing I did was panic, which in hindsight wasn’t the wisest thing to do. Being an original battery meant it was also less likely to cause unforeseen problems than some third party batteries. I thought the battery was fine as it was the original and looked OK when its information was checked.

And that’s when it hit me: It wasn’t charging. Once it started to get a bit low in charge, I went back upstairs to plug it in, with about twenty minutes of charge remaining. I instead decided to just run the computer off the battery for a while. Frustratingly, the one plug close to the sofa was in need of repair and the other outlet was too far away to plug my laptop into. Check Fluid level first unless it's a closed cell before charging.Yesterday, after I had finished writing an article, I decided to unplug my laptop and go downstairs to relax on the sofa in the living room. You never said what kind of boat, engine or how old the battery is but I would guess you have a battery with a weak cell. You then can toggle it to cut the power to whatever is drawing the current assuming the battery is good. Third- If the Battery is good then Start by disconnecting your latest add on's until you find the culprit drawing the power. Then you have to find out what is drawing the juice out of the battery.

If the battery will start the motor the next morning or after sitting all night even a day or two. Leave the cable off until the next morning or even a full day would be better. But if you choose.ĭisconnect the positive battery cable and fully charge the battery. Walmarts or Auto Zone will check the battery free with a load test. However this is what you need to do first.įirst - Determine how old the battery is. I am assuming the battery has water in it. RV's stay plugged in for months with a 1 1/2 amp trickle charge running. Yes it probably will be safe to leave a 2 amp trickle charge on your battery overnight without hurting the battery. Re: How long can I safely trickle charge?
