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? |
Dell battery
I have been running my 2003 Latitude on mains, without a battery since 2007. No problems yet.
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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. |
Not sure why you would ever expect any problems running a laptop without a battery ? |
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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Fair enough, was worried for a minute I might have missed something I should know.... :\
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Not sure why you would ever expect any problems running a laptop without a battery ?
Was responding to the question "or is it best to remove it?" |
Thanks all - out it will come and I might just buy her a new one for Xmas depending on how generous I feel............................
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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. |
Thanks Slasher (how's the dancing....:)?) - I think since it covers battery performance and we don't really use that I'll give it a bye.
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