Ihave Acer Aspire V3- 571 windows 8.1 and i recenlty ran into a strange problem. I have been using my laptop since Janauary 16 2013. Now as soon as i try to charge my laptop it gets charged for a while eg. 10 secs 14 secs or few minutes and then it stops charging and the Power light and the battery charging indicator light as well was TheDTS® Audio and fast-charging battery ensure a 10-hour experience without recharging. This Chromebook is rugged with military-grade durability, promising worry-free usage. Acer takes a green leap with recycled ocean-bound plastic in the OceanGlass™ touchpad and molded pulp packaging, aligning with an eco-conscious ethos. Idid everything that Comet did in his first post, (doing the internal battery reset as recommended by Acer by unplugging the computer and resetting the battery using the Its like the PC is not reading a battery at all. Which is weird because CPUID HW picks it up and the computer seems to be pretending. Idk. power drain: Just check the back of the unit, you can find a pin hole , unplug the charger and turn off the unit. now put a paper clip in the small pin hole and press and hold it for 30 sec. Checkall cables. Power off the machine and disconnect everything from the machine. Check whether there is a small pinhole on the back of the machine. Not all models have laptopcharged only 80% - Acer aspire 3. //Edited the content to add model name. Follow AcerCareCenter instructions on this to calibrate battery and change charging limits. Press the Windows key + R key. and press the Enter key. In Device Manager, click > or + sign next to Batteries. Right-click Microsoft ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery Tryto reset the battery. Power off the machine and disconnect everything from the machine. Check whether there is a small pinhole on the back of the machine. Not all models have a pinhole. If pinhole is present, press into the hole for 5 s with a bent paper clip without a sheath. Then press the on/off switch continuously for 20 s. May2014. My V5-571 is just over 1 year old and is very sparingly used. Recently I see that the battery is not charging. It says "0% available (plugged in, not charging)". However, battery indicator on the taskbar does momentarily show "charging" for a second or so. BestAnswer. It can be a simple driver issue sometimes. hold windows key and X. go to device manager>>>go to battery drivers>>>right click and uninstall the drivers. dont delete the driver. restart the computer. if possible try with adaptor drivers also. if its still not working then try a factory reset. Accept if its Helpful. Unplugyour charger and press the button under the pinhole with a bent paperclip and hold it for 15-30 seconds. Release the switch and wait 15-30 minutes then plug the charger back in. Wait for a full charge then turn it back on and see if nODVZXs.