Why Does My Laptop Say Charging But Not Plugged In. Its fairly common for a laptop to appear to be not charging even when the charger is plugged in. You can also find Device Manager by right click on the My Computer icon.

It is quite normal. It is not advisable to use the Notebook when the Power Adapter is connected. Multiple Laptop charges keep failing - plugged in not charging - HELP.
You can also find Device Manager by right click on the My Computer icon.
Charger and battery are quite old. Wait for 10 seconds and Plug in Charger again. Expand the Batteries category and right click the Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery then select Uninstall. With the battery and power cord unplugged press and hold the Power button for about 15 seconds to drain any residual electrical charge from the capacitors.

