#Requires -Version 5.1 <# JbTecWiz Support Centre -- generated fix script Fault : "Plugged in, not charging" or the battery drains while on mains Fix : Read the battery report Windows already generates Source: https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-hw-battery Run as : Elevated PowerShell Expect : 10 minutes Risk : low Reversible : yes WHEN THIS IS THE RIGHT FIX Always first. It answers the question of whether the battery is worn in about a minute. HOW TO UNDO IT Nothing was changed. Delete battery.html when finished. This script walks the fix one step at a time and asks before each one. Steps with no command are things you do yourself -- it prints those and waits. Run with -DryRun to print without executing. -------------------------------------------------------------------- NO WARRANTY - USE AT YOUR OWN RISK This script is provided by JbTecWiz as-is and with no warranty of any kind, express or implied. You run it entirely at your own risk. JbTecWiz accepts no liability for any loss or damage arising from its use, including but not limited to data loss, downtime, or configuration changes that turn out to be wrong for your system. You are responsible for reading this script before running it, for satisfying yourself that it suits the machine in front of you, and for having a working backup first. Some steps cannot be undone. -------------------------------------------------------------------- #> [CmdletBinding()] param( # Print every step and command without running anything. [switch]$DryRun, # Do not ask before each step. Read the script first if you use this. [switch]$Unattended ) $ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop' $script:Failed = 0 function Write-Rule { param([string]$Text) Write-Host '' Write-Host ('-' * 70) -ForegroundColor DarkGray if ($Text) { Write-Host $Text -ForegroundColor Cyan } } function Show-Prose { param([string]$Text, [string]$Colour = "Gray") if (-not $Text) { return } $words = $Text -split "\s+"; $line = " " foreach ($w in $words) { if (($line.Length + $w.Length) -gt 74) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour; $line = " " } $line += "$w " } if ($line.Trim()) { Write-Host $line -ForegroundColor $Colour } } function Invoke-Step { param( [int]$Number, [string]$Do, [string]$Why, [scriptblock]$Command, [switch]$Manual, [string]$Shell = "powershell" ) Write-Rule " Step $Number of 4" Show-Prose $Do "White" if ($Why) { Write-Host ""; Show-Prose $Why "DarkGray" } if ($Manual) { Write-Host '' Write-Host ' -> Do this yourself, then press Enter to carry on.' -ForegroundColor Yellow if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { [void](Read-Host) } return } Write-Host '' foreach ($l in ($Command.ToString().Trim() -split "`n")) { Write-Host (" " + $l.Trim()) -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' if ($DryRun) { Write-Host " (dry run -- not executed)" -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } if (-not $Unattended) { $a = Read-Host " Run this step? [Y]es / [S]kip / [Q]uit" if ($a -match "^[Qq]") { Write-Host " Stopped at your request."; exit 0 } if ($a -match "^[Ss]") { Write-Host " Skipped." -ForegroundColor DarkGray; return } } try { & $Command } catch { $script:Failed++ Write-Host (" Step $Number failed: " + $_.Exception.Message) -ForegroundColor Red Show-Prose "The rest of the fix may depend on this. Read the write-up before carrying on." "Red" if (-not $Unattended) { $c = Read-Host " Carry on anyway? [y/N]" if ($c -notmatch "^[Yy]") { exit 1 } } } } Write-Rule Write-Host ' "Plugged in, not charging" or the battery drains while on mains' -ForegroundColor White Write-Host ' Read the battery report Windows already generates' -ForegroundColor Cyan Write-Host '' Write-Host ' Risk: low Reversible 10 minutes' Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'No warranty. Use at your own risk - JbTecWiz accepts no liability. Read it before you run it, and have a backup.' 'DarkYellow' Write-Rule if (-not $Unattended -and -not $DryRun) { $go = Read-Host ' Ready? [y/N]' if ($go -notmatch "^[Yy]") { Write-Host " Nothing was changed."; exit 0 } } Invoke-Step -Number 1 -Do 'Generate the report.' -Command { powercfg /batteryreport /output "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\battery.html" Start-Process "$env:USERPROFILE\Desktop\battery.html" } Invoke-Step -Number 2 -Do 'Compare Full Charge Capacity against Design Capacity. Below about 60% of design, the battery is worn out and no software change will help.' -Why 'This single number settles most battery arguments. It is measured by the battery''s own controller, not estimated by Windows, and it is the figure a manufacturer will ask for under warranty.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 3 -Do 'Check the Battery Life Estimates section for the trend over recent weeks -- a sudden drop points at a fault rather than wear.' -Manual Invoke-Step -Number 4 -Do 'Also read the cycle count, where the battery reports it. Most cells are rated for 300-500 full cycles.' -Manual Write-Rule " Confirm it worked" Show-Prose 'You have a clear figure for capacity against design, and a decision follows from it.' 'White' Write-Rule if ($script:Failed -gt 0) { Write-Host (" Finished with " + $script:Failed + " failed step(s).") -ForegroundColor Yellow Show-Prose 'Read the full write-up at https://jbtecwiz.com/support/win-hw-battery' 'Yellow' } else { Write-Host ' Finished.' -ForegroundColor Green } Write-Host '' Show-Prose 'To undo: Nothing was changed. Delete battery.html when finished.' 'DarkGray' Write-Rule