How to Fix HP Error Code 601

 


If you have an HP notebook with a few years behind you you may have run into an unpleasant situation. Many people who use HP, including myself, have noticed a big drop in battery life over time. Among the various components of a portable PC, in fact, the battery is one of the most subject to wear… Some Hewlett Packard series seem to suffer particularly from this aspect.

If you are reading this article you have probably googled “ HP Battery Problem “ or “ Primary Internal Battery 601 “. Let’s find out more together.

My HP notebook battery lasts too short

After only 2 years of use, I noticed a sharp decrease in battery life. To date, more than 4 years, I can now use the notebook only with the power connected, as the battery holds up to 20/30 minutes at low brightness and shared video card. The only thing to do to fix the problem is to buy a new battery. There are no other solutions.

Why these problems? Because these batteries are basically “bad”.

How to save battery life?

If you have bought a new battery, or if your notebook is recent, I advise you to follow some advice to safeguard its autonomy.

  1. When using your PC with power, please disconnect the battery directly. Keeping the battery connected to the electric current for a long time, charged to 100%, exposes it to micro-charges that will accelerate its wear;
  2. Although the latest generation batteries suffer less from this aspect, when using the laptop only on batteries it is better to let it discharge as much as possible before recharging it;
  3. Try not to demand maximum performance when on batteries: gaming, 3D graphics, 4K video. All these operations require a lot of energy. This will make the battery discharge faster and, slowly over time, reduce the charging cycles useful for the life of the battery itself.

I confess that these three tips will not change the fate of your battery excessively. Sure prevention is better than cure, but don’t expect miracles. Furthermore, as I have already mentioned, modern batteries suffer less and less from these problems.

Primary Internal Battery 601: What Happens Now?

If starting your PC you encounter an error screen with the following text:

HP Battery Alert

The system has detected the storage capacity of the battery stated below to be very low.
For optimal performance, this battery may need to be replaced.

Primary (internal) Battery (601)
ENTER - Continue Startup
For more information, please visit: HP Error Code 601

…be calm. Your PC is warning you of something you should have already noticed on your own: the battery is very worn!

Warning : looking online some users assume it is the internal battery of the PC, the one that allows you to keep the clock updated so to speak. Rest assured, this error refers to the removable battery.

Here’s how to stop seeing HP Battery Alert

If you are tired of always displaying this annoying error when starting your PC you can remove it in a very simple way: you have to perform a BIOS Reset , nothing dangerous for your PC

  • Disconnect all peripherals (mouse, pen-drive, SD card, etc.)
  • Remove the battery from the PC
  • Unplug the power cord
  • Press and hold the laptop’s power button for at least 50 seconds
  • Plug in the power supply and turn on your PC

Note that this procedure doesn’t work on all HP notebooks, but it’s worth a try.

In any case, I remind you that the best thing to do is to buy a new battery !

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