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Charging batter problem

My laptop has been out of commission for about 4 months, and I popped in some new memory to bring it back to life. Now, the batteries have stopped charging. One stops at 59% and the other doesn't charge at all. Any ideas?

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The only easy check I can suggest is for you to have a look & see the memory underneath the laptop. It should be covered by a squarish panel/lid held by a screw (or 2). You can try wiggling it or best remove it by moving the 2 locking clasps at each side slightly away making the memory pop out. You can now remove the memory and clean the little gold tips/connectors using a pencil eraser. Reinsert and try again.

Other than the above, would suggest that you bring it back to your dealer/supplier since any further action on your part would void your warranty.

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