Newly purchased ACER AS10D31 Laptop Battery can't be charged

Most people who have purchased a new replacement ACER rechargable battery for their laptop may encountered  this upset problem. When they install their newly purchased ACER AS10D31 Laptop Battery into theis laptops, however, thet found that they can't open their laptops. It seems this ACER AS10D31 Laptop Battery is a bad one and can't work.  There are several factors may cause this problem, but finding the exact solution will require some troubleshooting on your part to deal with this  problem. Here are some conceivable reasons and their corresponding solutions. Hope you can benefit a lot from this passage.

1. Some ACER  Laptop AS10D31 Batteries may have been put in the warehouse for a long period, so they may show inaccurately when you use them for the first time. At this condition, you need to fully discharge and charge your AS10D31 Battery to optimaze its performance. A typical charge and discharge cycle is as follow:

• Install your newly purchased battery into your laptop
•  Disconnect the AC adapter and use your laptop until it itself shuts down. In this situation, the battery is fully discharged.
• Connect the AC adapter and your battery should start charging.
• Charge until the battery is full.

Repeat this charge and discharge cycle a few times and your AS10D31 battery pack will be conditioned to perform at full capacity. But not to over discharge or over charge your battery.

2. There may be something wrong with your ACER adapter. This one is easy for you to test.  Pemove your ACER  Laptop AS10D31 battery from your laptop, then plug your adapter to the wall socket.  Let your Laptop work only with the adapter. If your ACER laptop can work well for several hours, then you can make a conclution that your ACER adapter is fine.

3. The AS10D31 battery contacts may be dirty. You need to celan the battery contacts. Since you removed the battery anyway, make certain that the contacts on the battery and the laptop are clean. Replace the battery and try to charge your laptop again. 

4. Your laptop might not be charging because of a problem with a driver. In order to fix this, you have to update the driver for your battery. How to update the driver for your battery, please refer: http://127angel.blog.com/2014/04/10/how-to-update-the-driver-for-your-laptop-battery/

If your Li-ion laptop AS10D31 battery still can't be charged after the testing, you should contact your seller to exchange a new one.