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01-30-2008, 12:03 PM
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Battery problems, need help please.
Got a Dell Inspiron 1000 notebook and I am having trouble. Bought a new desktop computer and set the laptop to the side and have not used it for like 5 months. Thought I would start using it again and went to turn it on and nothing happens. I charge the battery and still nothing. When I plug the powercord/charger into the wall the green light on the cord turns green. But when I plug it into the laptop, the grennlight on the cord flashs . Iam thinking its the battery so I just ordered a new one. What else could it be? Thanks for the help.
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01-30-2008, 01:13 PM
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Did you try to start it without the battery installed and running on AC?
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01-30-2008, 01:29 PM
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I tried that also. When I plugged the ac cord into the wall the light on the cord was green, but when I plugged it into the back of the laptop the light on the cord would flash.
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01-31-2008, 02:33 PM
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Can anyone else help with this please.
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01-31-2008, 03:31 PM
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Sounds like a dead battery to me. You could try another AC cable if you can find a friend with one. Otherwise, wait for the new battery and let us know if that was it or not.
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01-31-2008, 03:58 PM
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Ok, thanks. New battery will he here sometime tomorrow. I keep you informed.
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01-31-2008, 07:09 PM
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The Inspiron 1000 came with NiMH batteries originally, and those die pretty quickly. Hopefully you ordered the optional Li-Ion battery as your replacement.
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