M1330 Battery Problem

jamieh · 26-10-2008 12:11pm #1

Hi all,

I have a Dell M1330 and for the last two weeks it won't charge. It can't recognise the power adapter.

It will still run when it's plugged in but the battery won't charge.

Would ye say this is a power adapter problem or a fault with the battery?

Alanstrainor · 26-10-2008 12:40pm

If it will run when it's plugged in then that rules out the pwer adapter, how old is the laptop? Lithium ion batteries will degenerate over time, if the machine is relatively old this could be the problem.

jamieh · 26-10-2008 1:28pm

Hey,

Machine is about 14 months old. It's out of warranty so looks like forking out for a new battery

Voodu Child · 26-10-2008 2:12pm

If the system can't identify the power adaptor, the problem is likely either the power supply (damaged connector etc), or the connection between the motherboard and psu socket.

Icdb · 27-10-2008 11:31am

stick the battery in the Freezer for 24 hours... happened to me.. and it actually works..

make sure the battery is completely dry before you put in back into the laptop

jamieh · 28-10-2008 2:21pm

Icdb wrote: »

stick the battery in the Freezer for 24 hours... happened to me.. and it actually works..

make sure the battery is completely dry before you put in back into the laptop

Thanks for the advice man.

I just rang Dell and their sending me a new power adapter, if that doesn't do the trick I'll try the freezer trick.

robertjordan · 28-10-2008 8:07pm

Urgently need laptop can't afford one, student here.email or post reply here

Alanstrainor · 28-10-2008 8:10pm

robertjordan wrote: »

Urgently need laptop can't afford one, student here.email or post reply here

Take it to the adverts wanted section.

2Scoops · 28-10-2008 11:59pm

jamieh wrote: »

Thanks for the advice man.

I just rang Dell and their sending me a new power adapter, if that doesn't do the trick I'll try the freezer trick.

It's almost certainly the battery at fault - I hope they aren't making you pay for a new adapter. Happens on these batteries quite a bit and they are expensive to replace.

jamieh · 29-10-2008 11:49am

Their sending the adapter out for free but I've a feeling it's the battery too.

I might give the freezer trick a go!

jamieh · 29-10-2008 9:44pm

Hi all,

New charger fixed the problem ....Very surprisingly!!

Thanks for all the advice!

2Scoops · 30-10-2008 1:25am

jamieh wrote: »

New charger fixed the problem ....Very surprisingly!!

Mad! You live and learn, I suppose. :pac:

Silenceisbliss · 30-10-2008 9:12am

jamieh wrote: »

Hey,

Machine is about 14 months old. It's out of warranty so looks like forking out for a new battery

your laptop is not out of warrenty. As standard your laptop came with a 1 year warrenty. with all the controversy of the nvidia 8400gs graphics cards being slightly under quality, an extra year warrenty was put on all m1330 laptops.

no problem.

and besides, remember that a years warrenty is just an EXTRA help to you in your first year should you need to claim. this however does not effect your statiatory rights.

if you got a battery that did not fulfill it's designed purpose, you are entitled to a replacement or a repair.

Voodu Child · 30-10-2008 12:53pm

Silenceisbliss wrote: »

your laptop is not out of warrenty. As standard your laptop came with a 1 year warrenty. with all the controversy of the nvidia 8400gs graphics cards being slightly under quality, an extra year warrenty was put on all m1330 laptops.

no problem.

That one-year extension is just in relation to problems caused by or related to the Nvidia issue.

M1330 Battery Problem

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