Dell Laptop battery
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Dell Laptop battery
Mrs B has an Inspiron 6400 - probably at least 4 years old, and mostly run on mains so def in the 'battery zone'. Flashing 4 reds 1 green on the power LED. I have Googled, run it down, removed it, recharged it and tested it (5 greens on both tests). Still there.
Do I start digging a small hole in our garden or are there any other tricks anyone knows? Will leaving it flashing cause any damage (battery rarely needed) or is it best to remove it?
Do I start digging a small hole in our garden or are there any other tricks anyone knows? Will leaving it flashing cause any damage (battery rarely needed) or is it best to remove it?
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Will leaving it flashing cause any damage (battery rarely needed) or is it best to remove it?
I have been running my 2003 Latitude on mains, without a battery since 2007. No problems yet.
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Not sure why you would ever expect any problems running a laptop without a battery ?
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I think it's a hangover from the days where some electronic stuff came with a dire warning that it must never be run without a battery.
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Had the same problem BOAC - it did not cause any problems
whatsoever. I only changed the battery after I got jack of the
flickering yellow light some months later.
Couple of suggestions -
- if your going to operate your laptop for long periods of time
on mains, you'll extend the life of the battery by removing it.
- BatteryBar is a bloody good program for keeping an eye on
actual battery wear. I recommended same to someone here
a few months ago
PS no need to by Pro version - the free one is good enough
for the purpose.
whatsoever. I only changed the battery after I got jack of the
flickering yellow light some months later.
Couple of suggestions -
- if your going to operate your laptop for long periods of time
on mains, you'll extend the life of the battery by removing it.
- BatteryBar is a bloody good program for keeping an eye on
actual battery wear. I recommended same to someone here
a few months ago
PS no need to by Pro version - the free one is good enough
for the purpose.