Acer Aspire A315-24P Charging Light Blinking – Won’t Charge Battery

Hi, I'm having an issue with my Acer Aspire A315-24P laptop.

When I plug in the charger, instead of a steady blue or orange charging light, it blinks orange continuously. The laptop only powers on while plugged in, and it shuts off immediately if I unplug the charger—it's not running off the battery at all.

Interestingly, I managed to get it to turn on once by pressing the battery reset pinhole while the charger was connected. It showed 100% and worked while plugged in, but still didn’t charge the battery, and the blinking light persisted even after leaving it plugged in overnight.

I’ve tried:

Different power outlets
Leaving it plugged in for hours
Battery reset (pinhole)

Still, the LED keeps blinking orange, and the laptop doesn’t charge or run without the charger.

Has anyone experienced this issue or found a fix? Is it more likely to be a battery issue, the charger, or something with the internal charging circuit?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Battery report.pdf

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Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1349209#Comment_1349209

Hi Ediboy, thanks for the detailed update! Since you've already tried the EC/CMOS reset and the battery still isn’t being recognized properly, this suggests an issue beyond typical software or user-serviceable resets. The fact that the laptop only powers on after using the reset pinhole—plus the continuous blinking orange LED—indicates a deeper power logic or board-level fault.

At this point, we strongly recommend taking your device to Acer Services for diagnostic support. They’ll be able to assess the internal charging circuitry, embedded controller behavior, and battery interface with specialized tools that aren’t accessible at home.

If you'd like to prep for that visit, you can bring a copy of your battery report and mention that you’ve already performed:

Battery reset (pinhole method)
EC/CMOS reset procedure
Extended plug-in test and outlet swaps

Let us know if the service team provides any insights you’d like help unpacking later on!

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Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/727342/acer-aspire-a315-24p-charging-light-blinking-won-t-charge-battery

Hey Ediboy, sounds like your Aspire’s embedded controller (EC) might be misbehaving—especially since your battery is only a year old and shows healthy wear and backup status. This isn’t typical battery degradation, and it's definitely not charger failure either.

You've already tried a battery reset via the pinhole, so here’s one deeper step you could consider—only if you're comfortable with the potential warranty implications:

🛠 EC/CMOS Reset Procedure (Advanced & Optional)

Disconnect internal battery
Remove the CMOS coin cell battery
Short the CMOS pins briefly using a paperclip (make sure it's clean and make contact only for 5–10 seconds)
Reconnect everything and plug in the adapter

This forces a fresh EC handshake and can reset odd charging logic states. Some Acer systems fall into low-power lockout states that don’t recover with the regular pinhole reset.

🔋 Battery Usage Tips

Also, avoid discharging your battery to 5% regularly—especially if you're doing it for "calibration." Modern lithium-ion batteries don't need that; repeated deep discharges only wear them faster. If you're mostly desk-bound, it’s perfectly fine (and often recommended) to keep your adapter plugged in 24/7. Your system manages power intelligently even when idle.

Let us know if you decide to go ahead with the reset or want other alternatives first!

Ediboy

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1349188#Comment_1349188

Thank you for the feedback,

I went ahead and did the EC/CMOS reset exactly as you described—disconnected the internal battery, removed the CMOS coin cell, shorted the pins briefly, and then reassembled and plugged it back in.

However, the laptop still doesn’t power on unless I press the pinhole while it's charging again.

The charging light is still blinking orange.

Is it normal for the light to keep blinking orange after the reset? Should I leave it plugged in for a while and wait to see if it starts charging, or does this suggest the issue is still unresolved?

Would appreciate any more insight!

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1349209#Comment_1349209

Hi Ediboy, thanks for the detailed update! Since you've already tried the EC/CMOS reset and the battery still isn’t being recognized properly, this suggests an issue beyond typical software or user-serviceable resets. The fact that the laptop only powers on after using the reset pinhole—plus the continuous blinking orange LED—indicates a deeper power logic or board-level fault.

At this point, we strongly recommend taking your device to Acer Services for diagnostic support. They’ll be able to assess the internal charging circuitry, embedded controller behavior, and battery interface with specialized tools that aren’t accessible at home.

If you'd like to prep for that visit, you can bring a copy of your battery report and mention that you’ve already performed:

Battery reset (pinhole method)
EC/CMOS reset procedure
Extended plug-in test and outlet swaps

Let us know if the service team provides any insights you’d like help unpacking later on!

Ediboy

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/comment/1349212#Comment_1349212

Hi Puraw,

Sorry for the late response. After days of trying different ways to fix the EC controller, I’m happy to share that I finally managed to get it working.

I ended up unplugging the battery manually and waited for a minute. Then I pressed the battery reset pin for 5 seconds, waited another minute, and reconnected the battery. After waiting one more minute, I held the reset pin again for 10 seconds — and to my relief, the laptop turned on without blacking out!