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    Dell M1330 battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by cabledog, Jan 1, 2009.

  1. cabledog

    cabledog Newbie

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    I'm new to this forum so be patient since I'm sure this has been asked before

    My battery is not charging on my M1330. It's about 15 months old.
    I've replaced the brick with no change. Before I spend money on a new battery is there something I can do to confirm the battery is indeed bad?
     
    cabledog, Jan 1, 2009
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    atbnet Notebook Prophet

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    Does the battery power the laptop or is it totally dead? Have you removed the battery from the notebook and reattached it?
     
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    akg7091 Notebook Consultant

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    Is your AC adaptor recognized in the bios ?
    The battery will not charge if the adaptor is not recognized
     
    akg7091, Jan 1, 2009
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    cabledog Newbie

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    THe battery will not power the laptop when unplugged. I've removed the battery and reseated it. The battery icon says plugged in not charging
     
    cabledog, Jan 1, 2009
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