What To Do If Your Laptop Is Plugged In But Not Charging

Sleuthing out laptop charging problems doesn't have to be so daunting. Brian Westover takes you through the troubleshooting process step by step when your laptop is plugged in but not charging.
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[@meaganbrown6039]

How we suppose to go on settings if it's dead😑😑😑😑

[@gabriellekah]

Sunshinelowkey same🙄😢

[@l.o.gfauzan1877]

Sunshinelowkey same

[@lifeinavlog8117]

Sunshinelowkey same

[@javiermelero3530]

Lol same

[@soulalmushrif397]

you just roasted him

[@TuxedoStan]

OMG 2% GET WITH IT HURRY UP

[@alecbeach6945]

+Tristan P BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@justme1544]

+Tristan P same XD

[@vroomvroom4602]

XD

[@gauravshukla2190]

Annoying Frog d

[@colonel_yuri]

Mines still on 60 and 40, got 2 laptops broken now, in the same day as well. :'(

[@astralsheepu7379]

Mine is "charging" but the % is staying on zero and I'm afraid to unplug it

[@bobsmith962]

Just uninstall the battery and charging drivers and reboot. It might fix it.

[@definetelykosakukawajiri8465]

i unplugged it. mistakes have been made..

[@ErriTeri]

My laptop is charging but it cant turn on

[@Dansk55]

@@ErriTeri Might be a ground fault. Meaning opening up the motherboard and reparing it. Also, try a different ac adapter with battery removed.

[@ErriTeri]

@@Dansk55 okay?

[@samiaterkawi1100]

I have a test after 10 minutes and my laptop turned off how amazing LET'S GET READY TO FAIL! I love online school

[@Packxen]

Frrrr

[@noemibenitez8074]

IM ON 31% AND I HAVE A ONLINE CLASS AND THE CHARGER WON'T WORK :,D

[@Packxen]

@@noemibenitez8074 join on your phone and restart your laptop and maybe it will work because my laptop had to update and after that it was fixed

[@noemibenitez8074]

@@Packxen I did restart the laptop (it didn't work) and i have no phone only a tablet and a school computer and the tablet would connect to the internet and my mom is refusing to fix it so Im stuck in a situation :,D

[@Packxen]

@@noemibenitez8074 damm hope ur school is understanding

[@willthebumofficial5621]

Tbh i've tried re-plugging everything about 5 times.

[@omar_1880]

WillTheBum Official dude I tried unplugging it a bunch of time and it’s hard to remove it, I removed it but then when I tried to plug it back in but unfortunately it exploded in the middle of the wire, it isn’t really working now. I really need help I’m panicking 😭😭

[@nikkytah9741]

The battery is broken

[@omar_1880]

@@nikkytah9741 my dad said it's fine, he will buy a new cable anytime.

[@nikkytah9741]

@@omar_1880 my mom said she will buy me a new battery but like its quarantine the stores are barely open 🥺

[@omar_1880]

@@nikkytah9741 yea.. but the virus might finish after 2 months they say.

[@mytickethome1075]

Aaaand, my laptop is dead so I can't check the settings

[@little_pop_tart_pop9620]

how did u type then huh

[@NewWaveEnthusiast]

@@little_pop_tart_pop9620 He used something else for YT💁

[@aranbyrnelife6083]

X_xAnimex_X you can go on youtube on your phone or ipad too yanno?

[@iicrazyii7575]

Yes exactly same

[@jurciii]

@@little_pop_tart_pop9620 How are you so dumb lol

[@Aderic]

What the hell is that sound in the background? Is there somebody behind the microphone flipping a switch on and off?

[@thenina390]

Its a song

[@danilostojanovic2462]

@@thenina390 whoooosh

[@okchelsea2116]

Danilo Stojanovic how

[@thequadkids1578]

Mine just will not charge at all.

[@justme1544]

+TheQuadKids same

[@MsWilliams150]

+TheQuadKids I just bought a MSI GS60 labtop and it doesn’t charge at all :(

[@TheRandomguy17]

+Uchiha Itachi Same model. Same problem.

[@MsWilliams150]

+TheRandomguy17 did you just bought it? If you you just did then the battery charge light isn't gonna turn on until you turn on the labtop

[@TheRandomguy17]

Uchiha Itachi Nope, I've had it for almost two years. I suspect that, because of the cold climate in my country, the battery has become defect. I was stupid enough to leave it close to an open window for an entire night. So I'm taking it to a service center.

[@nateee2970]

Kill me right now. I had my charger half plugged into a multi outlet extension, and one of the prongs wasn't even in.

[@sennatibia4065]

Smart.

[@aditigupta2221]

Woah

[@homayra6635]

I wish this was my problem

[@Nayaaaaaaaa]

Oop-

[@waltuh__]

Big brain moment

[@spod715]

i literally learned whats wrong within the first 15 seconds, straight to the point. please keep making videos like this, people need you.

[@2sweet_2pac]

😭😭😂😂😂

[@duvwiduvwiama5523]

The red light indicator that’s supposed to pop up while charging keeps going on and off and then the laptop refuses to charge 😩

[@Yellow-vs8gb]

omg same.

[@sellyoumysoull]

@@Yellow-vs8gb same it keeps blinking im on hp chromebook

[@Hotaruflash]

Same, I’m on Lenovo legion

[@suhailahameds4526]

Same bro...i am on hp

[@kerksegovia69]

Ify

[@arei391]

Idk If my laptop is broken or my charger is broken becuase when I plug it in it says it's not charging

[@Jacob-ou5ks]

Diamond Diana it's probably the battery

[@Katinnity]

Diamond Diana I keep my laptop on charge all day everyday and at night. I've had it for a year only and I think I killed it xD

[@awkwardrainbowpotato5620]

If the little plug symbol is not showing it might be the charger

[@eternalblader6046]

Mine says plugged in not charging

[@pandatrimble5885]

If it says not charging when u plug it in I think that means ur charger is broken

[@VarietyinTVandVHS]

My problem is around the 0:46 mark. The charger is plugged in, but i have to move the tip to the right spot, in order for it to work. What should I do?

[@maanavsingh1914]

VarietyinTVandVHS Z same

[@xainalgebra]

VarietyinTVandVHS Z buy a new one the charger is most likely messed up

[@dakotastickler6441]

xain bhagwandin where to you buy a computer charger..?

[@Katinnity]

VarietyinTVandVHS Z mine was like that. Now it doesn't work at all. Have you found a fix?

[@kelseyyoung3310]

Same with me but it’s the laptop that using working not the charger

[@keiraphenix2315]

Thank you! I just noticed my laptop wasn't charging and I was so scared! But I check the cables and changed outlets and now my laptop is charging!

[@nibcowling3449]

Can you help me? I think my pc is broken...when I plug my charger in my PC sparks come out of it and it doesn't charge

[@israelroberts6789]

@@nibcowling3449 literally the same thing going on with me rn

[@GimOA]

@@israelroberts6789 bruh that's a short on the circuit, might aswell get it fixed

[@o0Avalon0o]

It worked! This made it so much easier & more assuring to see it happen on a video rather than just reading a tutorial hoping for the best.

[@comfortable553]

lucky

[@Kneeg_Row]

@@comfortable553 it worked for me

[@Kneeg_Row]

@@comfortable553 let the battery chill so its not hot and the brick too replug them all and untangle ur charger

[@Kneeg_Row]

@@comfortable553 it worked on my windows 7 btw

[@pokii1531]

​@@Kneeg_Row wth HOW

[@makayla3118]

Its charging but every 30 seconds it flashes "battery low" and everything is fine

[@sondrek13]

Thank you, my computer is now charging. I went into the battery settings and restored everything to default.

[@tzuyusalcohol-free8628]

0:41 idk why im laughing here...

[@micahheaton4877]

Coming upon this I replayed it 6 times, my head hurts from lauhging so hard.

[@DAIRYdelinquent]

LUL

[@MissK4025]

thanks this helped so much. apparently I had a tiny cut in my cord and I didn't even know it. I patched it up and it fixed it immediately.

[@getjiggywithito.-3567]

I’m dearly hating life right now😫😫😫😫😩😢😩😩😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😤😤😤😤🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@AliHamza-qe4rd]

Malyka Owusu I was playing a game And Suddenly i saw my battery is at 10%. I tried to plug in the charger but it wasn't charging. I shutted down my Laptop and treid again and still didn't charge, Now I can't charge it neither I can On it😢😢😂

[@JohnFortniteKennedy_]

@@AliHamza-qe4rd so what happened in this 2 years?

[@progamerbufovi]

@@JohnFortniteKennedy_ my laptop won't charge now I plug in the charger everything and it's not working I hate my life 😭

[@abostonfan3684]

@@progamerbufovi exacly yesterday it did not wanna charge and it did not want to

[@Asuno_]

Did y'all fix your problems? I'm struggling with mine. 😭

[@betetet]

This was very helpful! It gave me an excellent starting point for trouble-shooting. Thank you!

[@jewel6476]

😂😂😂💔

[@gwenruedas8699]

My laptop is not charging and it's dead. I'm so stress right now and if my parents knew this,I'll be dead.

[@heyitsmickey8888]

Hru now ?

[@YxllowLxme]

Same

[@user-cg2tb9or2l]

F

[@HookedOnSonics518]

I just had a kink in my power cord. Straightened it out and it’s charging again. Thank you so much!

[@reflexplayzz1864]

OH MY GOODNESS! YOUR A LIFE SAVOR! I JUST GO TMY LAPTOP AND IT WAS NOT CHARGING. IT REALLY WORKED. TYSM!!!! BIG THANKS TO YOU DUDE. I have to like this video and subscribe AND turn on the bell. Your amazing!!!!!

[@shaiisyeso]

did you have to swap the charger and battery?

[@theegrindkidgonzalez7588]

my laptop stays on 0% it doesnt show the "plugged in, not charging" but it shows the charging icon.. what can I do?

[@Bestgameplayer10]

It your laptop turns off after unplugging it, that means the battery is dead for goodz

[@jordantre2019]

+TheeGrindKid Gonzalez my laptop died in less than a year

[@johnny50424]

+TheeGrindKid Gonzalez buy a new battery if does not charge or get an external battery charger for your laptop.

[@s0yammy]

TheeGrindKid Gonzalez SAME

[@alyssahatcher5001]

Bestgameplayer10 oof that’s what mine does...

[@sheikh970]

thanks for the tips! Very useful! it solved my problem.

[@robinsydney140]

The connection to the brick was loose. You SAVED my life! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sdhyf6sgu]

I have tried everything but i guess its time to say goodbye to my laptop, thank you for helping me for 6 months i respect my laptop 😊

[@MichaelR6s]

+PCMag I wiggled my charger into my laptop and it began to charge again, sweet. But is there a long term fix?

[@owenc4398]

Most of these tips are incredibly obvious for anyone who has so much as touched a computer. Another thing, Rebooting your computer after updating drivers is a myth and not necessary. I really expect more from a tech channel

[@gollese]

The computer tells you though most often if it needs a reboot, it's not a bad idea to reboot even if it doesnt say tbf. /computer user for 28 years.

[@cameronjohnson-tw7vv]

Tip: Get a life

[@naty4122]

thank you, this was very helpful, I think the cable had some breaks or shorts, and when I straightened it, it worked.

[@FREEK0NALEESH]

Thanks! I gave it a sniff and now it works.

[@dilinabualuay8132]

This is very helpful. Thank you, sir!🤙

[@epicgamerzz8324]

What if it keeps saying "you might wanna plug in ur pc" when it is plug in but not charging??

[@danielmunteanu2585]

I just pressed the video, didn't even get to the part on how to fix it, and it's started charging itself, thx guys, the video helped alot

[@igotbandaids]

This video helped me. Thank you. I think my cord is broken inside. I wiggled it around, held it, propped it carefully at a bent angle when I saw the plug icon come on. I have a new plug on its way from amazon. Yippee

[@debbie-annashby9094]

Great Vid ! I realized that had I 2 replace my battery after watching this vid since that's y my laptop wasn't charging. Thanks !!

[@maryucellegaylericafortelu2735]

Thank you so much! It really helped me😍

[@moniquehector5093]

Try a combination of resetting the settings and disabling /enabling drivers it worked for me

[@pubgsniperlord7055]

Ik i am years behind but this video was soooo helpful...when u said check my cord I thought it was good but it had an unknown tiny scissors cut on it...I'm happy bcuz all I had to do was play with it and it came on...thanks alot

[@DaRealChef]

me watching this on 10%

[@bunju8990]

This was very helpful 😊 Thanks man 😊 Subscribed 😁

[@emu3132]

thank you so much! i checked if it was loose (it was) and i firmly plugged it in and started charging!

[@silverxmoonn]

THANK YOU SO MUCH THE FIRST TIP WORKED❤❤💖💖

[@getjiggywithito.-3567]

I DONT WANT TO HAVE TO WAIT THREE WEEKS FOR IT TO GET FIXED!!!!SOMEONE PLS HELP! IM DYING OVER HERE!!!!😩😩😩😩

[@markodjukic9402]

Helped a lot.Thanks,😀

[@MoneyManny103]

Thank you !!!! Had to just straighten the wiring like you said

[@sunshine.5730]

for everyone whose laptops not charging simply remove the battery from the laptop then charge it so you can turn on the device..then see if the laptops turning on and if it does remove the charging put the battery back and try turning it on even after that if it doesn't charge uninstall drivers and restart it..this is work for sure, I did it on my Lenovo S340 by myself with my brother.

[@SomeRandomMusician]

Thank you, I am one step closer to making my grandpa's old computer work again.

[@skeletor2118]

NOTE TO EVERYBODY: This is a very strange method, but it works efficiently. So to those laptops that aren’t dead, go to device manager, click on Batteries, disable the battery drivers, then reenable them. Thus, it will work. This works because it stops the battery and runs on the adapter. After that, it reconnects to the battery and charges it again.

[@badrolahek798]

how can we do that? and the PC is dead?

[@penr0se]

i did that and it doesnt solve the problem. My adaptor is alive. I checked the voltage and the current and surprisingly, there're still voltages and currents running through it. But whenever i plugged it in to my laptop, nothing happened. pls help. ( i have two laptops which uses the same type of adaptor. I tested this adaptor with the both laptops. it turns out that both arent charging. As i said before, there're still voltages and currents in there but somehow it doesnt charge my laptop.)

[@cipherquartz6153]

tried it and sadly, it didn't work for me :(

[@alishaatif7792]

can u help me

[@alishaatif7792]

shiro Weiss it kinda worked but I seriously need your help.. Plz reply ASAP

[@littenp5657]

thx this helped a lot i use this laptop for school so this helped out a lot the one where you take out the battery and put it back in helped

[@lafaqmacros8667]

how am I suppose to check the battery if 95% of laptops nowadays are made with a non removable battery ? it's like people haven't realized yet that we're in 21st century, 2018

[@diamondlol5830]

Ricardo Amado OMG IK ITS ANNOYING I HAVE TO WAIT TO GET ENOUGH MONEY TO GET A REPARE JUST THE CHANGE MY BATTARY

[@martinamartins9595]

I really hate built in battery laptops... 😢😢

[@atomicprogrammer9019]

Had my 1k + laptop for a month and wont charge 😔

[@nightcorecreator__studios881]

well i plug it in and it dosent charge,then a few days later i cheked my pc again and it has turned off. Now i plugged in the charger and now my pc turns on for about 5 seconds and then shuts off again! Plzzz Help I Loove Dis Pc!

[@johnny50424]

+grggtgtgr tfutfutfutfu you can get an universal external battery charger for your laptop. if a dell laptop you got you have a dell charger to charge the battery. you might need to buy a new battery for laptop if does not charge.

[@angiehernandez4532]

OMG same with me I spent many dollars nothing helped

[@alphakaton]

Removed and inserted the battery Is working thanks man

[@JohnMcFat]

Thank you. It was my battery it was corrupt or something I've removed it and it worked great. And the thing is my main pc had crashed and needed usb recovery and the laptop was not charging

[@sirajmunir4541]

This is just Perfect!! I've been watching a lot of videos but I was just looking for that one... :) Thanks a lot!!

[@sifallahkeche1709]

poeple who are here in 2024 i swear im here in 2024 april 21

[@bear__gaming159]

THANKS BRO SO MUCH! I TOOK OUT THE BATTERY AND THEN BACK IN AND IT WORKED!!! ❤❤❤

[@sssplayer9023]

THANK YOU it worked perfectly

[@baner7749]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH I WILL SUBSCRIBE TO ALL YOUR VIDEOS I SEE AND I WILL LIKE THEM AND DO ALL YOUR CHALLANGES

[@edwardcullen1705]

Omg ty so much, if it wasn't for this my parents would kill me

[@2343kdb]

Mine too my mom was going to kill me too finllay it worked

[@yuhhh_shaq6866]

which did u try?

[@skyphic281]

They wouldnt cause the Pc was from like 2013-2021

[@thandiwemwanza5490]

My laptop coudnt charge after plugged in ....Stretching the cable was very helpful...thank u so much

[@Saturnipas]

Omg thanks all I had to do was unplug and plug the cable back in thank you 🙏 so much👍👍👍

[@skrakaayyyyy_itzyostep]

Best Buy: Did you charge it? Did you turn it on? Did you turn it off? Did you close it? Is it Broken? Video: *Fixes computer* Here you go. All fixed!

[@jahsaint29]

Thank you so much, I finally was able to fix it

[@varunpandey1449]

Thank you so much you helped me save like 1 hour and some money, keep it up.

[@besanomar1829]

thanks this was very helpful

[@mrcreeper871]

I can't find a new charger for my laptop I can't even find the laptop on the Internet

[@mahid9594]

Look at the back of your laptop, there should be a code, type that code on Google and you will get your current model.

[@bubbles7984]

Mine doesnt work :/ how am i supposed to do online classes now helpp :(

[@isa-tx4sx]

me 2 !! did you fix yours ?? i cant and i think im just gonna haave 2 go to the school and tell them :-(

[@caelirogero3271]

same:(((

[@trucksandtuners3068]

Thanks for this bro

[@danielosenipelumi6033]

What if a laptop is plugged in and on the battery bar you find it indicating an "x" and the battery meter and if you place the cursor on the meter it will indicate "plugged in and charging". Batteries and chargers have been swapped but still no change. What do you think can be done to it.

[@Axelzz]

So this is what happened there are ants inside my laptop charger and i removed it and there might be left so when i charged it is still not working :(

[@Yellow-vs8gb]

how did u get ants inside ur charger?

[@AliHamza-qe4rd]

I was playing a Game on my laptop and didn't noticed the battery but suddenly I saw battery was at 10%. I Plugged in the charger but it wasn't Charging, I tried but it still wasn't Charging. I shutted down my Laptop and Again plugged the charger, still not charging. *SO WHAT CAN I DO?!!* It's not charging neither I can On my laptop 😢😢 Help please Reply

[@jerryfacts9749]

A fast way to check the power unit is to use a volt meter at the end of the cable. Take car to not short the connector with the probes. There should be a label on the power supply indicating the voltage it puts out. The best check is to try a new power supply with new cables. If this does not fix it then obviously the fault is in the laptop. I found there were times when the connector inside of the laptop was not making contact to the circuit board. With the user often putting stress on the connector they made the solder connections between the connector pins and the circuit board to be broken. The fix is to take the laptop apart and re-solder the connections. In most laptops the solder connections are accessible, but the circuit board may have to be removed. Very time consuming. If you take your laptop for service, make sure the place you take it to can do proper soldering in the circuit board, and their tech people are qualified. Many of these places are not very good and they don't employ they level of people who can actually do repairs on devices other than swapping out circuit boards and not be sincere to the customers.

[@sega-ot4ts]

the first tip works good thankyou so much😍

[@christinebuxtonhcp78]

Thank you so much, your a live saver

[@fishgaff1458]

my laptop is not turning on and the light is not turning on when i put the charge in. and the laptop is a acer sinalUP that is what it says on the laptop can you help me.

[@oscargalindo26]

bro u got my car that i also used on my home screen lel i mean my background screen

[@marinelcindy1312]

Thank you, it is a big help, it worked.

[@SakshamTomar-nx6vg]

Thanks man first worked for me

[@qogum.6880]

What is more better, use it while charging or charge while the laptop is closed?

[@youdontknowme5455]

did everything still won't charge what the fck is happening to my laptop!!!???

[@Dante87_]

thanks this was really helpful 💪🏿

[@AbdulRaheem-py8rx]

bro helped us with the plug and is the plug tysm bro i was worried

[@shawaibjaved9564]

My laptop charges when it’s turned off but it won’t charge while I’m using it, does anyone know why?

[@sofiasolilapsi5488]

i think it’s in the battery settings

[@rampagetech6451]

*Please Help* I tried all your tips and none of them worked, my problem is that when I plug in my charger the led light turns on and I can also turn on the laptop but even when the charger is plugged in and the led glows the battery percentage goes down.. please explain

[@rampagetech6451]

I also really don't want to call support or anything

[@haah5]

hi there, it might sound a bit weird but one day my battery stopped charging, but if i would remove it, take out charger from mains, press the switch, connect the charger back, turn it on, it would start without battery, and if i then connect the battery it is charging, do u have any idea what that might be? i have lenovo and also power management software, and i have no clue what has happened. also when i turn the computer off, leave the charger plugged in, it keeps on charging, when i start the computer, but once i remove the cable i have to turn off, battery out, and again the same... heeelp!

[@Seveneighto-wg9vt]

thanks, i was so worried i thought it broke cause it was my last one then i realised the power button wasnt on lol

[@omegatrion9959]

i have a HP laptop it go very hot i cant puy my hand under it sometime but noting happend to him over 2years

[@sapphire8883]

Omega Trion me too but 6 years

[@izzalopez2977]

in 2 years nothing happen?...what happen after 3 years?

[@julitzahv6397]

this did not fix any of my problems

[@3m3d35]

Same for me :(

[@thediamondminecraft4844]

Me Too ): amd my battery i cant take it!!!

[@fioragaming19]

same 😞

[@cleoismee]

Thanks alot, i'm not that good at fixing Laptops so my dad fixed it ^^ he's very smart, because he hardly looked at the video!

[@Ahmad3attar3]

i really like how all of these videos are old because this problem is solved in high tech laptops but i still have an old laptop

[@beeboatthedisco5675]

But my laptop is dead! 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

[@RyknFN]

Any fix?

[@arei391]

I smelled every single spot of the laptop and the charger but I could find the battery so I had to get a hammer and try to dig it out but I think my laptop broke😩......jk!😜

[@user-sk6xt6zt9p]

Its about the condensator... You need to plug off the batery and then tap on the power on button. After that plug the batery back and tap the power on button untill it starts charging

[@Dan.Tebasco]

Not a single reference to the DC jack possibly just in need of a replacement, sure it's a bit tricky but it's usually a doable task even if it can take a long time unscrewing everything etc and putting it back.

[@cookytrix]

VERY uninformative. THANX!!!

[@PrincessKiwi-fg8gc]

Thank you so much!

[@R3D_H00D2]

Thanks this helped me fix my Laptop charger

[@pythonprojects3455]

Man thank u alot u have really helped me by making this video 2020