Laptop Battery Charging

More then likely batteries. More u let it discharged and recharge it weakens it. You can use after market don't need oem. My laptop holds charge for 2 hours. But mine is a gaming laptop lol.

 

You can run the laptop plugged into the wall with the battery removed and the laptop will run fine.
When first plugged in it does some kind of diagnostic check before it starts to charge. If the battery is having issues you may not beable to turn on the laptop without pulling the battery out.
Aftermarket batteries are usually okay.

 

Having been in IT for 20 years, I can tell you that laptop batteries typically are only good for 2 - 3 years.

Most batteries have a built in monitor - that's why your laptop says it's "plugged in, not charging". I see that all the time. As long as it charges, as you indicate, you should be fine, just remember that your battery is on the downside of it's life cycle.

From a more technical perspective, and generally speaking - "The lithium-ion battery works on ion movement between the positive and negative electrodes. In theory such a mechanism should work forever, but cycling, elevated temperature and aging decrease the performance over time. Manufacturers take a conservative approach and specify the life of Li-ion in most consumer products between 300 and 500 discharge/charge cycles." -- (http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries)

If you can find a quality aftermarket battery, take it over an OEM one. You want to look for mAmp hours capacity and voltage.

There are others listed, but here's a compatible one with your laptop for a reasonable price: http://www.amazon.com/CWK-Replaceme...46655309&sr=1-1&keywords=toshiba+c855+battery

Good luck!

 

I have a Dell that is probably 9 yrs old. The battery started doing the same thing after 4 or 5 yrs, but never replaced it. I just plug it in and the wall plug icon appears. If I unplug the charger, I have just about enough battery to do a shutdown.

I priced a replacement battery from Dell, but it had the same reviews and ratings as a less costly aftermarket battery, so I didn't order one. Since the influx of tablets, I rarely turn it on unless my dvd player dies.

 

Yup. What he said. I use either Amazon or BatteriesPlus dot com with no issues for many years for laptop batteries. Just watch the ratings and reviews on the aftermarket stuff, or get an OEM. Had good luck either way. If you do not use battery power regularly, you can extend the life of the battery by removing it when on shore power or reliable interver power.

(Adair Village?! You are right down the road...)

 

Yes, right next door ... Still have the RND Truckers GPS I bought from you about 5 years ago too! Doesn't get any use these days, but I should be looking to update it around June of next year.

 

My original battery in my old Compaq did that. Bought a replacement 12 cell battery (original was 6) for less than $100. Could get 4-5 hours out of it if I wasn't gaming excessively.