Why Is My Battery Icon Not Showing On My Laptop. Open the Settings app either by clicking its icon in the Start menu or using Windows logo I hotkey. Battery icon may not show on your laptop because of problems in drivers issues with temporary files of the laptop and change in icon color.

It charges but it doesnt show the charging symbol on the battery icon. If the steps above for Option 1 and Option 2 do not display the battery icon in the notification area try the steps for Option 3. Look for the battery icon called Power on the list.
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Answer 1 of 2. Unfortunately this has an effect when you are trying to download drivers because they have a requirement that the computer be plugged into ac power. To check the status of your battery select the battery icon in the taskbar. If the toggle switch next to it is off then turn it on.
