Laptop battery does not charge beyond 55 percent on certain Dell Laptops

Summary: Certain Dell laptop batteries do not charge beyond 55%. Find troubleshooting steps to resolve the battery charge issue when the battery does not charge beyond 55%.

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Symptoms

You may observe that the battery on your Dell laptop does not charge beyond 55%.

Cause

The Ownership Date being missing in the BIOS setup causes this.

Resolution

Updating to the latest BIOS version from Dell Drivers & Downloads solve the issue. Update the BIOS to the latest version and follow the instructions below once the update is complete.

To learn how to update the BIOS on your Dell laptop, see the Dell knowledge-base article BIOS Update Guide.

  1. Download and install the latest BIOS. See the Dell knowledge-base article BIOS Update Guide.

  2. Restart the laptop and at the Dell logo screen, tap F2 to enter BIOS Setup.

  3. In the left pane, expand Maintenance and select First Power On Date.

  4. In the right pane, select Set Ownership Date.

In the right pane, select Set Ownership Date.

  1. Click Apply and Exit.

  2. Restart the laptop and at the Dell logo screen, tap F2 to enter BIOS Setup. Verify that the First Power On Date is no longer listed and the Ownership Date is updated.

Verify that the First Power On Date is no longer listed and the Ownership Date is updated.

  1. The laptop charges the battery fully.

Affected Products

Inspiron 3158 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5368 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 5379 2-in-1, Inspiron 7353 2-in-1, Inspiron 7359 2-in-1, Inspiron 13 7368 2-in-1, Inspiron 14 3459, Inspiron 14 3468, Inspiron 14 Gaming 7467, Inspiron 15 3559, Inspiron 15 3567 , Inspiron 15 3568, Inspiron 15 5568 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 5579 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 Gaming 7567, Inspiron 7568 2-in-1, Inspiron 15 7569 2-in-1, Inspiron 17 7773 2-in-1, Inspiron 17 7778 2-in-1, Latitude 7212 Rugged Extreme Tablet, Latitude 7285 2-in-1, XPS 13 9360, XPS 13 9365 2-in-1, XPS 13 9370, XPS 15 9560 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000144108
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 25 Nov 2025
Version:  10
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