toshiba satellite A105-S4004 charging problem

[p_trice]

i've got a toshiba satellite a105-s4004 that turns on and works perfectly, but the battery doesn't work or isn't charging, i'm not sure. If i have laptop plugged in it works perfectly, but as soon as i unplug it, it shuts off, battery has no charge at all after being plugged in all day. also, whether the laptop is on or off, the charging light is not lit up. I checked the pins that go from the motherboard to the battery with the laptop plugged in but not on and they showed voltages. Is my battery just bad? or do i have bigger problems, like a faulty charging system? some help with this issue would be greatly appreciated. thanks

[mdugdale]

Re: toshiba satellite A105-S4004 charging problem

Sounds like a faulty battery. i would rule it out before looking any deeper. classic symptoms of bad cells

[p_trice]

Re: toshiba satellite A105-S4004 charging problem

thank you for your advice. i checked the pin of the battery with a voltmeter, none of the pins showed any voltage whatsoever. i will go ahead and order a new battery, as they are only 20-30 dollars on ebay, it's not that big of a problem.