Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-51) charges fine up to 95% then stops charging, any help?

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edited November 2023 in 2020 Archives
Hello, so my Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-51) charges fine up to 95% as mentioned in the title. However, once it hits 95%, it begins to repeat a regular cycle of stopping the charge for a few seconds, then starts charging again, then stops again, then starts charging again, all while slowly climbing to 100%. It almost feels like the notebook is resisting to be fully charged passed 95%. I have owned this notebook since August of 2018 and bought it refurbished from Canada Computers and they claimed it was refurbished directly by Acer and not by CC. Regardless, up until this week I have had no issues with this laptop whatsoever. I use this laptop primarily for gaming so I can understand that this could be a hardware issue of some sort. I have downloaded HWmonitor and it claims my battery wear is at 28% of its original capacity. Also, if it makes any difference, I have been using the Canadian power supply I originally received with the laptop while I am in school in the EU. I have been in school in the EU since the moment I have owned this laptop from late 2018. Now, before I make any hardware purchases, I want to identify if this is a battery issue / power supply issue or if this is a software issue. Thank you for your help in advance.

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