power problem in Dell Latitude D610

Hi
I have a Dell Latitude D610. Lately I found that while using it with the battery plugged and the charger connected the battery meter says that 2000 hours are remaining ! These 2000 hours have been decreasing. By accident the charger cable was unplugged from the computer and the battery kept discharging all the time and the 2000 hours eventually became 0 and the computer went off. I could only start it again when I charged the battery in another Dell computer, and the 2000 hours was reset and the counting down began again !!

What is wrong with the computer, or which specific parts need to be changed ?
Note the computer wouldn't start without the battery.

Thanks

Tarek

 

So basically you can't run your computer off the AC? Is that what you're trying to say?

There's probably something wrong with your power circuitry. A fix could be something simple like buying a new power supply. You might have to replace the power jack on the motherboard; those things are known to break down from time to time. It might even be a component level failure in which case you'll probably have to replace the motherboard.

I'd venture it's probably not the power supply (you can probably test it with your other Dell); if you want a reasonably sure fix, I'd replace the motherboard.

 

Thanks Commander Wolf,
I wish I could hear a better solution than replacing the whole motherboard.
Tarek