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    20% Wear Level (Dell Battery) after ONE WEEK!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by xero771, Dec 11, 2009.

  1. xero771

    xero771 Newbie

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    Hello,

    I bought my Dell Inspiron 1545 about 6 days ago, I decided to install windows XP and drop vista in-order to save the battery life from vista hungry resources but it didn't go very well i get about 2.15 hours max (with only firefox running and a LAN connection cable plus i shutdown wireless+bluetooth). from the battery under windows XP, then i read about vista/windows 7 that they have better power management than the ancient XP so i installed the vista basic that came with the laptop but when i measure the battery's wear level which was too late i found out this:

    System information for windows:
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    Battery Bar:
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    also i downloaded and installed the latest BIOS A13 :confused:

    Should i return the whole thing and never buy dell products again? :mad:

    Please Help, and excuse my poor English :(

    Thanks.
     
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    xero771, Dec 11, 2009
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  2. sleey0

    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Call Dell and ask for a new battery.

    There shouldn't be any issues getting it done.
     
    sleey0, Dec 11, 2009
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    sleey0 R.I.P. AW Side Topics

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    Oh, and just tell them that either they replace the battery or set up a full retun.

    I bet you get a new battery the next day :)
     
    sleey0, Dec 11, 2009
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  4. sadsoul

    sadsoul Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well, I got name of the software to check myl aptop battery status.
     
    sadsoul, Dec 11, 2009
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    dasie Newbie

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    I am little bit worried about my battery wear level (SXPS16, 9cell battery) :(

    [​IMG]

    10,3% after 2 days!!! Should i call Dell support and ask for a replacement?
     
    dasie, Dec 24, 2009
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  6. Ramzii

    Ramzii Notebook Evangelist

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    It tends to fluctuate since it hasnt been calibrated properly.

    Google "li-ion batter calibration" and read how to on several sites.

    You'll get a lot wiser about how to treat your battery as an extra, good luck.
     
    Ramzii, Dec 24, 2009
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    dasie Newbie

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    I think i did calibrate it right. What i did:
    1. Fully charged (Notebook was off)
    2. Disconnected Power Adapter
    3. Working till it reached about 10%
    4. turned off
    5. 1-4
     
    dasie, Dec 24, 2009
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