@poemblaze I mean it's the amount of charge the battery has currently out of 100%.
@MrGoat No. It's charged to 92% of what it's able to be charged. The other amount seems to be the amount of the battery that is still able to TAKE a charge.
@poemblaze Then I would say the battery is dying. =)
@MrGoat Thank you for telling me what I figured was the case. Amazon doesn't take returns on batteries, but I may be able to get a replacement.
@poemblaze Hey I was just honestly trying to help lol not being a smart ass here. =) Hmm See if it's under warranty?
@MrGoat @RileyNorman When fully charged, it said I had 5 hours and 20 minutes of battery life, so I think I'm fine.
@MrGoat Understood. I will first do a near total drain and recharge. I've heard that sometimes help if it actually is a new battery.
@poemblaze The battery consists of multiple cells. If it is one of the cells that has failed it can show the maximum capacity of minus the failed cell (minus a little capacity loss normal over time). That's not a guarantee I might add but I'd say it's likely.
It sounds like you need to replace the battery. Also, if the battery (or any of it's housing) shows any physical expansion, take it immediately out of your house, it is a fire hazard. A lithium fire hazard which is really bad.
@poemblaze Sorry, I'm pedantic. It probably is why I want to write 😀
If the battery is removable, there are services that will replace the cells inside (sometimes you'll even end up with more capacity than you started with). Otherwise you'll have to crack open the laptop (or have someone knowledgeable do it) to replace it.
@poemblaze I don't know of any danger to continuing to use it though unless there is expansion evident.
Also, DO NOT PIERCE IT
Exposing lithium to oxygen is bad, real bad. If there is any physical expansion or the battery is pierced, this can happen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oieH2wwDGzo
@poemblaze I don't mean to be alarming and frankly, I ran on a laptop for months with a failed cell. I also don't want anyone thinking they are like the batteries we all grew up with 😉
@poemblaze Um isn't that the charge percentage?