My icon on the task bar has a red x on it and it isn't charging. I never use my computer with the battery only. Do i need a new computer battery? My laptop is not 2 yrs old yet? Do i need a battery if i always keep it plugged in? I have a acer aspire 6920. Thanks jinky
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Your Laptop or netbook can run like a Normal computer without a battery But you will not be able to carry it around without it being Plugged in. You may buy a battery for your Laptop if you wish and if you intend on Carrying it around.
Hope This Helps,
Josh
Hope This Helps,
Josh
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DeanP
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Like Josh said,
If you need to use it on battery, then you can buy one from the Acer Website, be sure that it works with your computer.
I probably recommend you get the battery, if you unplug the cord - it automaticallys turns off, without the habit to save your work.
If you need to use it on battery, then you can buy one from the Acer Website, be sure that it works with your computer.
I probably recommend you get the battery, if you unplug the cord - it automaticallys turns off, without the habit to save your work.
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Without a battery Just imagine it as a Small desktop PC
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Do i have to take the battery out if i don't replace it? I am in Canada and can i get one from the source store or is it better to go to Acer?
I never take my computer of my computer desk. Would it be cover under warranty?
thanks jinky
I never take my computer of my computer desk. Would it be cover under warranty?
thanks jinky
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Lorien
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It could be a dead/dying battery, a problem with the AC adapter, the connections between the battery and the charger, the battery is not properly attached, or a number of other things.
The first thing I would do is remove the battery and replace it securely to make sure it is properly installed and see if that makes any difference.
Go to http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/manuals/acer/0000/userguides/AS6920%20user's%20manual%2020080219.pdf and start at page 43 for information about the battery.
Yes, you can use the computer with just the AC adapter and no battery (in fact, considering how you say you use the system, you should be doing this much more frequently to prolong the battery as you'll read in the above manual - and yes you should take the battery out because you can't just turn it off and this will reduce the chances of causing problems with the adapter trying in vain to charge it), but bear in mind that in the event of a power failure, you will experience a hard shutdown as opposed to going over to the battery (which is not good for the system), so if you intend to do this for prolonged periods, I recommend a UPS battery backup system to give you time to shutdown correctly (and protect the system from surges).
It's hard to tell what the problem is without having replacement parts to test which component is causing the problem and opening the case to check all the connections (not recommended on a laptop unless you are experienced at such things, have the right tools, and know what you're doing and looking for). I suspect it is the battery because of how you are using the system with it constantly plugged in and never actually using or draining and recharging the battery. Batteries typically have a different warranty than the rest of the computer - usually only one year at most - but Acer can tell you that: http://us.acer.com/acer/contact_us....tx1g.c2att92=453&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=3529792491.
It doesn't matter much where you get a replacement battery as long as it is EXACTLY what fits the make and model of your laptop. Acer is pretty sure to get that right. Anywhere else and you'll need to verify it. The wrong battery could harm your system.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
The first thing I would do is remove the battery and replace it securely to make sure it is properly installed and see if that makes any difference.
Go to http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/manuals/acer/0000/userguides/AS6920%20user's%20manual%2020080219.pdf and start at page 43 for information about the battery.
Yes, you can use the computer with just the AC adapter and no battery (in fact, considering how you say you use the system, you should be doing this much more frequently to prolong the battery as you'll read in the above manual - and yes you should take the battery out because you can't just turn it off and this will reduce the chances of causing problems with the adapter trying in vain to charge it), but bear in mind that in the event of a power failure, you will experience a hard shutdown as opposed to going over to the battery (which is not good for the system), so if you intend to do this for prolonged periods, I recommend a UPS battery backup system to give you time to shutdown correctly (and protect the system from surges).
It's hard to tell what the problem is without having replacement parts to test which component is causing the problem and opening the case to check all the connections (not recommended on a laptop unless you are experienced at such things, have the right tools, and know what you're doing and looking for). I suspect it is the battery because of how you are using the system with it constantly plugged in and never actually using or draining and recharging the battery. Batteries typically have a different warranty than the rest of the computer - usually only one year at most - but Acer can tell you that: http://us.acer.com/acer/contact_us....tx1g.c2att92=453&ctx1.att21k=1&CRC=3529792491.
It doesn't matter much where you get a replacement battery as long as it is EXACTLY what fits the make and model of your laptop. Acer is pretty sure to get that right. Anywhere else and you'll need to verify it. The wrong battery could harm your system.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
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My battery came back to life and is fully charged. Should i leave it pluged in like i always did? What a great help you all are. Thank you so very much. jinky
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No don't leave it plugged in otherwise the batteries life will be shortened dramatically
Josh
Josh
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- AMD HD Radeon 6870
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- Realtek High Definition Audio
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- SMB1930NW (1440x900@60Hz)
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- 1280x800
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- 977GB Seagate ST31000524AS ATA Device (SATA) + 250GB WD iSCSI attached Drive
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- Novatech Night
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- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
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Lorien
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There may still be a problem with the battery or the AC adapter or the connections or whatever caused the original problem. It could return - but for now, you are probably OK doing nothing about it (other than changing your habits) unless it happens again and especiallly if it starts happening frequently.
Did you read the section on the battery in the link to the manual I provided in my prior post? I imagine not. Please do so. It will tell you everything you need to know about how to care for your battery and preserve it as long as possible. And it answers your question directly (which is NO, you should not do what you had been doing (do not leave it attached with the PC plugged in all the time) and you should do some other things as well to help maintain and extend the life of the battery - like periodically running it on the battery until nearly drained and then recharging it and doing this a couple of times - but you can read all that for yourself).
And if you are going to remove the battery as you should, you should consider my recommendation of a UPS battery backup system to protect your computer from hard crashes when running without a battery and the power fails or from power surges (and maybe save you a lot of effort iby keeping you from losing what you were working on when a power failure occurs). You don't need a big, expensive one. You only need one that provides enough time to do a normal shutdown. If you want the added protection of the UPS automatically shutting down your system (in case it is on and you are away from it when a power failure occurs), it will cost more but you will be safer - that's your choice to make.
I hope this helps.
Good luck!
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- Memory
- 2046 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory
- Graphics Card(s)
- ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) [Di
- Sound Card
- SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Generic PnP Monitor (17.2"vis)
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200 pixels
- Hard Drives
- Hitachi HTS541616J9SA00 [Hard drive] (160.04 GB) -- drive 0, s/n SB2411SJGLLRMB, rev SB4OC74P, SMART Status: Healthy
- Case
- Chassis Serial Number: 5YK95C1
- Keyboard
- Standard PS/2 Keyboard
- Mouse
- Logitech HID-compliant Cordless Mouse
- Internet Speed
- 1958 Kbps download ; 754.8 Kbps upload
- Other Info
- Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-5540A ATA Device [CD-ROM drive]
Dell AIO Printer A940
Conexant HDA D110 MDC V.92 Modem
6TO4 Adapter
Broadcom 440x 10/100 Integrated Controller
Broadcom 802.11n Network Adapter
Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Router Linksys / WRT54G -01