Hello,
The company I work for provided me with a new laptop. When I first received it, there were no issues, and I was using it normally. However, recently I started experiencing sudden battery drops. For example, today the battery was at 80%, and it gradually dropped to 30%—not instantly, but faster than usual. I decided to let it drain completely instead of plugging it in.
Now, when I try to turn it on at around 7% battery, it suddenly shuts down. If I try to turn it on again while plugged in, it repeatedly turns off and on. I thought that leaving it charging for 2 hours and then pressing the power button might help, but the same on-and-off behavior continues.
In an attempt to troubleshoot, I entered the BIOS, which was still usable with the mouse. I noticed a “Firmware Update” option in the BIOS and clicked it. The update process started, but it did not appear to be a normal BIOS update, and I am not sure if it actually completed. Interestingly, after this, the battery suddenly showed 80%.
Could this be related to a BIOS update, or is it more likely a battery or power management issue? I am not sure why this is happening.
The company I work for provided me with a new laptop. When I first received it, there were no issues, and I was using it normally. However, recently I started experiencing sudden battery drops. For example, today the battery was at 80%, and it gradually dropped to 30%—not instantly, but faster than usual. I decided to let it drain completely instead of plugging it in.
Now, when I try to turn it on at around 7% battery, it suddenly shuts down. If I try to turn it on again while plugged in, it repeatedly turns off and on. I thought that leaving it charging for 2 hours and then pressing the power button might help, but the same on-and-off behavior continues.
In an attempt to troubleshoot, I entered the BIOS, which was still usable with the mouse. I noticed a “Firmware Update” option in the BIOS and clicked it. The update process started, but it did not appear to be a normal BIOS update, and I am not sure if it actually completed. Interestingly, after this, the battery suddenly showed 80%.
Could this be related to a BIOS update, or is it more likely a battery or power management issue? I am not sure why this is happening.
- Windows Build/Version
- 26100.6725
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 11





