Fixed Mi Band not charging by Power Bank

Fixed Mi Band not charging by Power Bank

Ive found that Mi Band, the best selling low-price fitness tracker, has many bugs and incompatibility issues. The first bug was the Mi Fit Error 96013 that didnt let me sync my Mi Band 1S (pulse) with the Mi Fit app and the next one is an issue with charging. Now the Mi Band is not charging via my Mi Power Bank. When I connect the Mi Band to the power bank, the LEDs light up and blink to show that its charging, but after few seconds it stops charging because the powerbank turns off automatically. Alternately, you could charge it via a phone charger or simply connect the MiBand to your phone via OTG cable. However, there is an easy solution if you really want to charge your Mi Band fitness tracker via powerbank.

How to fix Power bank doesnt charge Mi Band issue  

Mi Band stops charging via Power Bank

I have found that Mi Band is not compatible with any power banks because high capacity powerbanks detect it as fully charged.  The weird solution to this issue is to connect both your smartphone and Mi Band to your Power Bank. By doing so, your power bank doesnt go to sleep and will charge your Mi Band while its charging your phone. Mi Band has a tiny 45mAh battery so you wont have to wait too long for it to fully charge.

Unfortunately, if you have only one USB port on your Power Bank and experiencing charging issues with your Mi Band, you will have to get another Power Bank. I got myself an EC Technology  22400mAh power bank and I use it to charge most of my devices including the Mi Band.

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Fix Plugged in not charging laptop battery problem

Fix Plugged in not charging laptop battery problem

All lithium ion laptop batteries have fixed life span and as time passes these batteries lose their capacity to hold a charge. Recently my laptop battery died and I had to replace it with a new one. However, I noticed that the battery would only charge till 93% and sometimes not beyond 96%. Then it stops charging as if its fully charged. When I clicked on the battery meter at the bottom right taskbar (in Windows 10), it showed either 96% or 93% available (plugged in not charging). I found that many users have faced similar problem of battery not charging fully with a new laptop battery. Old laptop batteries may also face similar issue with the battery indicator showing wrong reading- for example: getting stuck on 98% and not charging.  Fortunately, there are some simple steps that can get your laptop charging to a full 100%.  Read below to find out how to fix battery indicator not showing full charge in Windows laptop:

How to fix 93% available (plugged in, not charging) laptop battery issue

1. Shutdown your laptop
2. Take out the battery
3. Disconnect the power supply or charger
4. Now press the power button and hold it for 45 seconds or 1 min
5. Connect the power supply 
6. Now put the battery back on

After completing the above steps, turn on your computer and now check the battery meter. It should show 100% Fully Charged or at least start charging from the point where it was previously stuck. If that didnt fix the problem, disconnect power supply and remove the battery, and then leave your laptop like that for an hour. After that your laptop battery should charge like normal. 

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