Solved BIOS displays Battery 97%, vs. when I logged in is fully charged

Archigos · Mar 1, 2022

If Escape, Enter, etc. work... try hitting the Tab key... if they aren't working in Safe Mode, then yes the hardware is fine in normal Windows but isn't loaded properly in Safe Mode

hsehestedt · Mar 1, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
How often should this safe boot method be performed?
And once weekly from 100 to 20 is good enough?

Thanks.

Very infrequently - only if you observe problems as you do now. I tend to run it once every few months just to be on the safe side.

Going from 100 to 20 would be useless. It MUST be until power cuts off to be of any use.

Note that this may not work for every system, but it's well worth testing, especially since it is such an easy thing to try.

Berton · Mar 1, 2022

Think I missed something in the Subject line, the BIOS is stored on a CMOS/Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor on the motherboard which maintains a charge from a small battery in a socket on the motherboard, usually a CR-2032. It usually has a long life, I have Notebooks more than 5 years old that haven't needed a change yet. I have a Notebook that has the CMOS storage associated with the main battery, after that battery has been discharged I have to set the date and time at every boot-up until that battery has a charge but it is old, a Toshiba running MS-DOS 6 and Windows 3.1..

jbcarreon123 · Mar 1, 2022

Berton said:
I have Notebooks more than 5 years old

My PC's CMOS battery is more than 10 y/o.

Dav · Mar 1, 2022

My batteries in two of my Laptops occasionally will loose some charge and will not recharge when plugged in.
So, I discovered a fix that works for me.

I found a Stress Test Heavy-load test application that will drain the battery completely. When I run it I disconnect the charger and allow the battery to completely drain and the Laptop will shut off. Then I install the charger and if I wait long enough it will completely re-charge. If not, it will continue to fully charge while the Laptop is booted up and running.

The app that I use is freeware by HeavyLoad company, JAM Software...HeavyLoad.exe

Free Stress Test Tool HeavyLoad | JAM Software

HeavyLoad - Benchmark tool for a stress test on your PC.

www.jam-software.com

jbcarreon123 · Mar 1, 2022

Dav said:
My batteries in two of my Laptops occasionally will loose some charge and will not recharge when plugged in.
So, I discovered a fix that works for me.

I found a Stress Test Heavy-load test application that will drain the battery completely. When I run it I disconnect the charger and allow the battery to completely drain and the Laptop will shut off. Then I install the charger and if I wait long enough it will completely re-charge. If not, it will continue to fully charge while the Laptop is booted up and running.

The app that I use is freeware by HeavyLoad company, JAM Software...HeavyLoad.exe

Free Stress Test Tool HeavyLoad | JAM Software

HeavyLoad - Benchmark tool for a stress test on your PC.

www.jam-software.com

I use Win11CompChk v6.0.0 Prototype 1 for heavy load benchmarking. with Setting:

Code:

Multi-threaded mode (not recommended for low-end systems)

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Alexey2912 · Mar 1, 2022

Hi,

It's asking for bitlocker recovery key to go into safe mode.. where would that be?

Thanks.

CornishRattler · Mar 1, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
Hi,

It's asking for bitlocker recovery key.. where would that be?

Thanks.

In your microsoft account under devices

Alexey2912 · Mar 1, 2022

CornishRattler said:
In your microsoft account under devices

Thanks.
Should I copy it to type...

CornishRattler · Mar 1, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
Thanks.
Should I copy it to type...

I'm sure you have to physically type it

Alexey2912 · Mar 1, 2022

CornishRattler said:
I'm sure you have to physically type it

Correct.

Thanks.

CornishRattler · Mar 1, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
Correct.

Thanks.

didn't realise it was a quiz but I'll take it :ROFLMAO:

Alexey2912 · Mar 2, 2022

CornishRattler said:
In your microsoft account under devices

Can't locate it care to show?

Thanks.

CornishRattler · Mar 2, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
Can't locate it care to show?

Thanks.

Microsoft account - Devices

Alexey2912 · Mar 2, 2022

It won't save on the primary drive, should I save in it a usb?

Thanks.

CornishRattler · Mar 2, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
It won't save the primary drive, should I save in it a usb?

Thanks.

? explain "it won't save the primary drive"

Alexey2912 · Mar 2, 2022

CornishRattler said:
? explain "it won't save the primary drive"

Back up your recovery key > Save to file OR Print..........Can't save on this PC.

There are 2 partitions, W11 and Data both recovery keys are required or only for W11?

Thanks.

CornishRattler · Mar 2, 2022

Alexey2912 said:
Back up your recovery key > Save to file OR Print..........Can't save on this PC.

There are 2 partitions, W11 and Data both recovery keys are required or only for W11?

Thanks.

So you have no saved recovery keys?
Also tell us at what point it is asking for the bitlocker recovery key, at boot or are you actually in the OS

Alexey2912 · Mar 2, 2022

CornishRattler said:
? explain "it won't save the primary drive"

Correct wont save on the primary drive.

where should I save the lenthy nos and alphabets?

Thanks.

Alexey2912 · Mar 2, 2022

CornishRattler said:
So you have no saved recovery keys?
Also tell us at what point it is asking for the bitlocker recovery key, at boot or are you actually in the OS

In the recovery options.

Correct no saved recovery keys.