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System Battery Shows "Plugged in Not Charging" When You Hover Over the Battery Icon

Summary: This article provides information about how to resolve the "plugged in not charging" message when you hover over the battery icon.

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Check out our guides on battery not charging or checking battery health.

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Affected Products

G Series, Alienware, Inspiron, Latitude, Vostro, XPS, Legacy Laptop Models
Article Properties
Article Number: 000132233
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2025
Version:  12
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