Inspiron 3800 Battery Problem

[terry]

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Hi,

I am having trouble with the battery for an Inspiron 3800. When I put
the battery in without the AC adaptor, the machine will not power up.

If I plug in the AC adaptor, the battery LED blinks in orange color.
Both the system BIOS and XP recognize the battery and the percentage of
the power left. If I unplug the AC adaptor while it is on, the battery
doesn't kick in.

On the battery itself, the panel of green LED lit up when I press the
test button.

Not sure what is going on and how to fix it. Thanks in advance for your
insights.

Terry

 

[Guest]

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The battery is dead - replace it with a new one.


Terry wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am having trouble with the battery for an Inspiron 3800. When I put
> the battery in without the AC adaptor, the machine will not power up.
>
> If I plug in the AC adaptor, the battery LED blinks in orange color.
> Both the system BIOS and XP recognize the battery and the percentage of
> the power left. If I unplug the AC adaptor while it is on, the battery
> doesn't kick in.
>
> On the battery itself, the panel of green LED lit up when I press the
> test button.
>
> Not sure what is going on and how to fix it. Thanks in advance for your
> insights.
>
> Terry