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    9 cell Battery on 1420 Wobble

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by koiboi, Jul 14, 2007.

  1. koiboi

    koiboi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Did anyone else order a 1420 with a 9 cell? Because mine sorta wobbles in the back and its not securely tight. Anyone else have this?
     
    koiboi, Jul 14, 2007
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  2. shoelace_510

    shoelace_510 8700M GT inside... ^-^;

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    I surfed around a little bit and wasn't able to find anyone else with that problem. Is there any visible problem with the locking mechanism? If so you may want to make a call to tech support. Dell's is 1-800-624-9896. You'll need your express service code if you call. Hope this helps some!
     
    shoelace_510, Jul 14, 2007
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    kgeier82 Notebook Deity

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    i saw this problem on a macbook once.

    the solution was rather silly. But as long as your safe about where you put it, get a small piece of paper, and fold it. place it between the battery and laptop, no where near the connections.

    May take some experimenting, but itll get right eventually. Not really a true fix, but if your always gonna have just that battery in there, itll work.
     
    kgeier82, Jul 14, 2007
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