ACER ZG5 Laptop: Cannot charge my laptop.

If your laptop computer runs normally on your acer aspire one zg5 ac adapter, but the battery won't charge, please try the following troubleshooting steps:

1) Remove the battery from the system.

2) Look at the connectors in the bay and on the battery for signs of physical damage.

3) Check the battery charge by pressing the status button or image on the battery near the LED's. Note: The lights indicate the current amount of charge on the battery. If all the LED's come on when you press on the butto, the battery is fully charged. If fewer lights are lit, then the battery is partially charged. If any lights flashm or blinkm there could be a problem with the battery.

4) Reinsert the battery; puch until it locks into place and the latch snaps back to the locked position.

Hi John,

For the sake of clarity: the battery which will not charge/power your Acer Aspire One Netbook is the original battery that came with the Acer, is this correct?
Assuming that the answer is Yes then replacement with a NON Acer, universal battery is the only solution.
Reputable internet shops, such as Amazon, have these at around $50...
DANGER; Due to the recall of thousands of Acer (HP and others) batteries with a possible fire hazard please dispose of promptly and properly.
Best Buy has a Recycle program:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Global-Promotions/Recycle-FAQs/pcmcat174700050009.c?id=pcmcat174700050009
If this link does not work please Google Best Buy Recycle
Thanks!
Jimm

1. Dead AC adapter
2. Dead battery
3. Broken AC-socket on laptop, so no power is received, and battery is not charging.
4. Dead ON/OFF switch
5. Dead motherboard

Take your computer to a qualified technician, for professional trouble-shooting & remediation.

the problem you have can be one of two. 1 the battery is dead and needs replacing to use it without the charger plugged in 2 the charging circuit in your laptop has failed and will not charge the battery As the laptop works when plugged in then I would guess it's the battery. If the battery is dead, the only way you can repair it is to open the battery case and replace the individual cells which can be dangerous if you don't know how to handle the cells properly. I would recommend buying a new battery before trying to repair it if you really need one.

how do i remove the keyboard on my acer aspire one ,Model No.ZG5?

Do you have it on a power strip? if so try resitting it,if the battery is at full charge then you have an internal problem in the laptop itself.Bad power board,etc.Hope this helps.

If the laptop battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be worn out. Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles and will lose their charge capacity over time, until they won't charge up at all.
The only solution is a new battery.

update the bios .

If you are sure the computer is running then connect an external monitor to the laptop. You will have to select the external using your Function keys FN + F7 or F8. If you can now see your machine on the external monitor then you know it's the screen portion of your laptop that is faulty. If this does not work then the sounds you are hereing are probably just the fan and the hard drive spinning. These are not an indication that the computer is working. All in all, I would say that the laptop needs to see a pro.

try without the battery connected