My laptop battery wont charge
You did not say how long you have had the computer. I can assume more than three months since they told you the battery was out of warranty. I am also not sure how "computer savvy" you are. Anything I say here is not meant to be insulting, so please do not tale any offense if I ask things or state things that seem overly obvious to you. Batteries are fickle things. They can sometimes act bad when they aren't. Example: When you first buy the machine, you are supposed to let it plugged in for at least 8-12 hours to ensure a full battery charge before using it on the battery. Some folks do this, many don't, either because they are impatient or don't take the time to read the instructions. An initial short charge can affect the entire battery's lifespan. Alos, the "battery meter" that shows charge level on most machines is an estimate of power in the battery, not necessarily the actual power in the battery. If you use the machine mostly on AC power, and don't use the battery often, then the battery gets only short, minimal discharge/charge cycles. This gives the battery and the "meter" a false sense of battery life which can result in the appearance of a weak or dead. battery. That being said, here id what you need to try to see if this can be salvaged. Unfortunately I am not Windows 7 savvy, but you can use the HELP feature to access and perform what I am saying and then attempt it. In the POWER MANAGEMENT area under the battery, you need to disable all warnings/shutdowns for the battery. This will ensure that the machine will run on the battery until the battery is so exhausted that the machine will simply stop running on its own (no safety margin). This will not harm the PC, the safety factor is there only so you don't lose data when running applications. Once you have disabled the auto-shutdown features, run the laptop on battery until it just quits. If the battery is in semi-good shape you may be surprised just how long that can be. I suggest watching a DVD, as the laser pulls a goodly amount of current. Once the battery is totally drained and the unit shuts off, plug the laptop back in and let it charge for 8-12 hours without using it. Restart the laptop, reset the POWER MANAGEMENT settings, and check the battery meter to see if any improvement has occurred. This process is referred to a "wiping the memory" of a battery and monitoring circuit. It can extend the battery operating time when the battery is used infrequently, or for very short periods of time. If, when trying to do this, the unit simply fails to power up, even after the POWER MANAGEMENT settings have been modified, then there is either a problem with the battery or the battery charging circuit in the machine.Hope this helps!