About this replacement
HP Envy 13-AD142TU Series — 7.7V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (921408-271)
This 7.7V, 6900mAh (53.13Wh) lithium-polymer battery replaces OEM part 921408-271 in the HP Envy 13-AD142TU and over 260 compatible Envy 13-AD series ultrabooks. It matches the original connector, BMS handshake protocol, and voltage rail so the BIOS recognises it on first boot. Compatible OEM cross-references include AB06XL, HSTNN-DB8C, and TPN-I128.
- Envy 13-AD series compatibility: The AD-series models — including the AD013NF, AD102NN, and AD181NO — share the same 7.7V power rail, physical form factor, and BMS communication protocol. One cell fits the full bracket of AD-series boards without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through charge and discharge cycles on Envy 13-AD hardware. The BMS handshake completed correctly, charge termination triggered at the right voltage ceiling, and the BIOS battery register populated with valid data on first connection.
- Post-swap learn cycle for the Envy 13-AD: After fitting this battery, run one full discharge to hibernate-cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This resets the BIOS battery learn cycle and clears the inaccurate health warning that appears after every cell swap on Envy 13-AD boards.
BIOS reporting poor battery health immediately after fitting a new cell
The HP Envy 13-AD BIOS reads health data from the battery's EEPROM register, not from live voltage. When you swap cells, the EEPROM on the new battery carries factory baseline data that the BIOS hasn't yet calibrated against. It flags this as "poor health" or "battery not detected correctly" on first boot. Running a full discharge-to-hibernate followed by an uninterrupted charge to 100% forces the BIOS to re-index its fuel gauge IC against the new cell's actual capacity curve and clears the warning.
Laptop shuts down at 20–30% charge shown on screen
This is a voltage cliff problem, not a capacity problem. Under combined CPU and display load, the cell voltage drops faster than the fuel gauge IC predicts — especially during the first few cycles on a new cell. When the voltage hits the BMS low-voltage cutoff threshold, the board shuts down even though the OS still shows charge remaining. Run two to three full discharge and recharge cycles without interrupting the charge above 80%. This recalibrates the fuel gauge IC and aligns the displayed percentage with the cell's actual voltage curve.