Acer Travelmate P648-MG How to fix the blinking?

Ronald__66

Hello people,

So i'm facing an issue with my Acer Travelmate P648-MG. When i put it on charge, the orange light telling me it's charging start to blink and then the computer is no more charging. I realised it was not the case when i plug the charger and the computer was off or in standby mode. In these cases, there was no blinking. I tried to use the charger on another computer and it was doing the job just fine, so it cannot be blamed. Can you help me solve this issue?

[Edited the thread to add model name to the title]

Ronald__66

I'm grateful for your answer but I don't know how to perform a battery reset on this specific laptop

billsey

Your Travelmate is from 2017, so just about six years old. On the bottom there's a battery reset pinhole, #6 in this image:

Turn it off and disconnect everything especially the power. Use a SIM tool or a bent paperclip to push the button under that pinhole and hold it pressed for 15-30 seconds. Release and wait 15 to minutes and then plug only the charger back in. Wait for the battery indicator to show a full battery (which might take a few hours) then turn it back on and retest. If the blinking reoccurs then it's a sign that the battery has failed and will need to be replaced. Typically batteries last for 5-7 years, though sometimes can go much longer and occasionally much shorter, so yours being bad at this age wouldn't be unusual.

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/690473/acer-travelmate-p648-mg-how-to-fix-the-blinking

Replace the battery, life span for a new battery is maximum 4-5 years, less if depleted (drained to zero).