Dell Inspiron N5050- 'Plugged in, not Charging'

Question

I've been having an issue which started this morning. The previous night, I forgot to plug in my Dell Inspiron N5050 after using it. I woke up to find that my battery had died (obviously). I plugged in the laptop and turned it on. It booted normally and I was able to do all of my tasks as needed. Then I noticed my problem. The battery icon down on the taskbar showed that the device was plugged in, but was not charging. It has stayed at a constant 2% charge for more than four hours now. The Battery Meter stated that my battery is performing normally, so I ruled the battery out as the cause. The adapter I am using is the default one that came with the laptop when I bought it, and it appears to be functioning normally as well. What could be the cause of this incident, and what can I do to fix it? :emotion-42:

BGreeneID · Answer

I decided to run the diagnostics by pressing F12 on startup. It indicated a HD issue. I didn't think that a hard drive issue could cause an issue like this?

ejn63 · Answer

Unplug the system, remove the battery, and hold the power button for 30 seconds. Plug in the AC adapter and go into BIOS setup (F2 at powerup). Is the adapter recognized or listed as "unknown"?

What was the exact hard drive error (probably began with 2000-)?

BGreeneID · Answer

It listed 'AC Adapter Type' as none, and this did not seem to solve my issue.

BGreeneID · Answer

Bump, I really need help with this. :emotion-6:

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