Lenovo X1 Thinkpad battery not charging in 17.04
Same situation here, but my battery died completely and I could not turn laptop on at all. Called Lenovo tech support and their awesome rep (Joshua) instructed me to do a "static reset." Steps are:
- Unplug laptop;
- insert end of paper clip in small hole on bottom of laptop;
- hold for five seconds; let go; plug laptop back in;
- hit power/start button.
Worked like a charm! Apparently, electricity builds up inside laptop with nowhere to go. Reset button on bottom releases it so battery can recharge as it should. Thank you, Joshua!
This worked for me:
- Shutdown computer
- Pressed power button to turn it on & pressed F1 to enter BIOS
- In BIOS go "Config" > "Power" > "Turn off Battery"
- After computer has turned off I unplugged AC & plugged it back in again.
The laptop is now charging.