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Chromebook Not Charging Beyond 1%? How to Fix it
Try charging your Chromebook in Recovery Mode
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Updated onAugust 8, 2024
updated onAugust 8, 2024
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Many of our readers have reported that their Chromebook is not charging beyond 1%. Their Chromebook battery dies and when the charger is plugged in, it gets stuck at 1%.
In this guide, we will give you some solutions and possibly try to resolve the problem. Let us get right into it.
Why is my Chromebook not charging beyond 1%?
Troubleshooting Chromebook battery issues won’t be a problem as all branded Chromebook run ChromeOS. Here are a few common reasons why your Chromebook isn’t charging:
Let us check out the general as well as advanced solutions and check if this fixes the issue or not.
What can I do if my Chromebook is not charging beyond 1%?
Here are some quick fixes that you can apply and possibly fix the problem.
If these measures didn’t fix the problem, let us apply the advanced solutions and resolve this Chromebook not charging beyond 1% issue.
1. Hard reset your Chromebook
This is the most usual way of hard resetting a Chromebook. However, if your Chromebook is of a different brand, for example, Samsung or Asus, then we would suggest you check out the second method below.
2. Change your Chromebook to Recovery Mode
Many of our readers have reported that putting the Chromebook in the Recovery mode and then charging the laptop helped them resolve the Chromebook not charging beyond 1% issue. We would suggest that you should also give this a try and hopefully fix the issue at hand.
3. Check your battery health
When you see Battery is discharging line in the Crosh terminal, then you can try to change the power cable and see if this fixes the Chromebook not charging beyond 1% issue. Else, it is time for you to take your Chromebook to a repair shop and get the battery replaced.
4. Update Chromebook
Often some underlying software glitch or bug can disrupt the smooth performance of your device. Chances are some bug is causing your Chromebook not to charge beyond 1%.
Update your Chromebook to the latest version and check if this helps resolve the Chromebook not charging beyond 1% issue.
That is it from us in this guide. We have comparedChrome OS vs Windows 11and explained which one is better if you are confused between the two.
We also have a great guide on how toturn on a battery saver on a Chromebook, so don’t miss it.
Let us know in the comments below, which one of the above solutions resolved the problem for you.
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Sagar Naresh
Sagar is a web developer and technology journalist. Currently associated with WindowsReport and SamMobile. When not writing, he is either at the gym sweating it out or playing country music on his guitar.
He is an avid traveler and has been to 15 countries, going to more places soon. TRAVEL and WORK is his mantra for a peaceful life.
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