My laptop battery does not charge beyond 79%

Battery
@pitstop (15551)
Australia
October 6, 2017 12:31am CST
My 5 year old laptop still works well, is a bit slow but very much usable. One funny thing I've noticed is that when connected to the charger it charges only till 79% and then stops. Overall battery life is still ok and nothing to worry about. I have a Samsung laptop running Windows 10. Any suggestion about what to do.
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Koalemos
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Oct 17
It was common for laptop batteries to become inefficient over time, although these days they tend to be more stable.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
6 Oct 17
You're right. Just feels weird when the charging stops at one particular percentage!
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hereandthere
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
6 Oct 17
the same thing happens with my phone. but then, maybe because it's an old basic nokia, and the battery is also 5 yrs old now.
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Pitstop
@pitstop (15551)
• Australia
6 Oct 17
It must be a dying battery
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