Battery drain while in sleep mode (Windows 10)

Anonymous
2016-01-19T04:18:18+00:00

Hello

I have an Asus GL551. It original had Windows 8.1 on it but I upgraded to Windows 10 a few months ago. Ever since it has been running Windows 10 the battery will drain completely within 10-12 hours while in sleep mode. When it had Windows 8.1 this was not an issue. There would still be plenty of battery power even after a few days of not being used and in sleep mode. 

I suspect that is is coming out of sleep mode periodically and draining the battery. Just the other day I had been watching a YouTube video. When It finished I closed the lid of the laptop putting it to sleep. About two hours later, with the lid closed the laptop started playing the Youtube video all by itself. I had not touched the computer and the lid was still closed.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Kevin

Windows for home | Windows 10 | Sleep and Power on, off

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T09:46:00+00:00

    Hi Mdollman,

    Thanks for the update. Yes, reinstalling your operating system should be the last resort. Try to reset all of your power plans. Observe right after.

    Here's how:

    1. Go to search, type cmd, run command prompt as administrator.
    2. Type this command:

    powercfg -restoredefaultschemes

    1. Press Enter
    2. Check if issue still persists.

    Let me know how it goes.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T06:09:38+00:00

    I've tried everything save re-installing the OS.  When booting into the BIOS to turn off intel smart connect, I can't find any toggle for intel smart connect anywhere in the bios, particularly not in the boot section, so I'm not sure what to do there.  Overall this isn't a major issue of course, but it's definitely annoying.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T05:43:29+00:00

    Hi Mdollman,

    Good day! This is Jhakesong an Independent Advisor and I will be happy to assist you with this.

    I am sorry to hear that you are experiencing this inconvenience. This could be caused of improper shutdown on your computer, corrupt power settings or corrupted OS.

    I have provided a link below that will guide you on how to troubleshoot the issue and hope it works out for you. Here's the link:

    https://windowsreport.com/laptop-battery-drain-....

    Let me know how it goes. Have a great day!

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T05:04:00+00:00

    I have a first gen Microsoft Surface Laptop, with the Core i5 and 8gb RAM.  When I close the lid, putting it into sleep mode, the battery still drains quite a lot.  For example, if I leave it in sleep over night, the battery can easily go down by 30% or more.  During use, the battery life is good though.  I did the battery report thing, and it says I have 97% of original capacity, but has high mWh per percentage used.  Any tips for improving sleep battery life?  Is this normal?

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-25T12:13:30+00:00

    So after while i sloved it! All i had to do is not letting it go in sleep mode but just pressing the power button one time! Now it doesnt do it anymore! Thanks!

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