Why My New Laptop Battery Is Not Charging. 1 Check your power adapter. If the difference is significant your battery is not lasting as long as it should.

Reinstall the battery plug in the power adapter and re-boot the computer. Why is my laptop plugged in but not charging. Last week I received a Windows 10 update and now my battery keeps draining - even with the power plugged in.
Some of the most common reasons are due to bad power sources incompatible devices broken power cords faulty charging ports andor computer viruses.
Fixes for Windows 10 Plugged in Not. The balloon over the battery icon is reading 93 available plugged in not charging. Next lets go to troubleshoot battery not charging problem. If the adapter is not detected properly the system will continue to receive power but will not charge the battery.

