Battery ThinkPad E455 reduced capacity when it is connected to an electrical outlet

Recently, I have a problem with my E455 ThinkPad I bought two months ago (see https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/11e-Windows-E-and-Edge-series/ThinkPad-E455-Excessive-Battery-Drains-Wh... This problem has been resolved by updating the version of the BIOS to the latest one (BIOS 1.15).

However, another problem occurs. When I was using my ThinkPad for games, the battery capacity is reduced when the laptop is connected to an electrical outlet (as described by 7 times lenovo and windows battery gauges). In the power manager, I took my battery to start charging when the battery is less than 80%. During the game (with AC is on), the battery level is reduced to 1% in a few minutes. The power manager, the State of the battery indicates 'No activity' (no discharge or load). In the windows battery meter, battery indicator says "plugged in, but do not load" (which is normal with respect to the threshold of loading).

Why this condition occurs? I mean, the AC is plugged in, but the battery capacity is reduced.

Lenovo laptops (and also those of other manufacturers) are provided with the smallest possible adapters to reduce consumption of energy and cost.

When your laptop is working, as when you play a game, it will take far more power supply can provide. In these circumstances, the battery provides a big boost for the short time that the extra power is needed. Hybrid cars work the same way.

Lenovo power with higher power adapters are readily available, I recently bought a 65W for our E555 which was provided with a 45W power adapter.

If you know that you will regularly use the laptop to play games and you don't want to use your battery to provide power increased, just to get a genuine Lenovo PSU with a higher power...

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