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    Battery problem, please help!!!

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by mikej3131, Oct 17, 2006.

  1. mikej3131

    mikej3131 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I just bought a dell inspiron 8500 from a flea market and i take it home only to realize i get about only 15 minutes of battery life after i fully charge it.

    Now am i not doing something correctly? it says the batterys status is discharging when i click on status of battery, what does that mean?

    When a battery goes dead that quick, is there only one solution(to get a new battery)? If so, does anyone know of a site i can get a dell battery for a good price.
    Also, if i decide to buy a battery on ebay, what questions should i ask the seller? because dont they sell fake batteries sometimes?

    Is there any store i could go 2 to test i out to see if the battery is the problem? i just dont want to buy a battery for 100 bucks if thats not the problem
     
    mikej3131, Oct 17, 2006
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    The battery is just old. If you can find the Dell part number Pricegrabber would be another good site. I would suggest getting a Dell made battery.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 17, 2006
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    mikej3131, Oct 17, 2006
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    buy it from dell
     
    drumfu, Oct 17, 2006
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    I think when it says equivalent or generic, it is not a Dell battery.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 18, 2006
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