Dell Help

ruthevem

Hi.

Have a two year old Dell Inspiron that the charger has died on. Told they re 80 Euro to buy new....Are there any reliable secondhand options available to me? Battery replacement notification was on before this happened so I will need to buy one of those too. Seems pretty soon aftet only two years.

Advice in Cheaper options gratefully appreciated.
Ruth.

dilallio

What model of Inspiron is it?

ruthevem

dilallio wrote: »

What model of Inspiron is it?

Dell Inspirion 1545.

yoyo

This should do fine, not an original charger but I think I know a few people whove baught from this crowd and they were ok

Nick

ruthevem

yoyo wrote: »

This should do fine, not an original charger but I think I know a few people whove baught from this crowd and they were ok

Nick

Thanks for replying...Didnt see which croud you were referring to?

Thanks Nick.

yoyo

ruthevem wrote: »

Thanks for replying...Didnt see which croud you were referring to?

Thanks Nick.

Click "This" in my previous response its a web link

Nick

ruthevem

ruthevem wrote: »

yoyo wrote: »

This should do fine, not an original charger but I think I know a few people whove baught from this crowd and they were ok

Nick

Thanks for replying...Didnt see which croud you were referring to?

Thanks Nick.

Hi again. Im getting a message saying "this link is closed" ??

Any ideas? Could you send me they number?

yoyo

ruthevem wrote: »

Hi again. Im getting a message saying "this link is closed" ??

Any ideas? Could you send me they number?

http://www.laptopchargers.ie/Dell-Inspiron-1545-Laptop-Charger/17143

Thats it there. I think you can only order online off this crowd

Nick

Kenny Logins

Are you sure it's the charger that died? Some Dell laptops have a weak point where the socket is soldered to the mobo, and this can break.

ruthevem

yoyo wrote: »

http://www.laptopchargers.ie/Dell-Inspiron-1545-Laptop-Charger/17143

Thats it there. I think you can only order online off this crowd

Nick

Hi Nick,

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say a huge thanks for telling me about laptopchargers.ie. They were great! I got my charger the next day and only paid 30 Euro including delivery. What a great service.

Would you happen to know where I can find a similar service for my Dell Battery, which now also needs to be replaced? (I won't be buying one of these makes again!)

Ruth

yoyo

ruthevem wrote: »

Hi Nick,

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say a huge thanks for telling me about laptopchargers.ie. They were great! I got my charger the next day and only paid 30 Euro including delivery. What a great service.

Would you happen to know where I can find a similar service for my Dell Battery, which now also needs to be replaced? (I won't be buying one of these makes again!)

Ruth

Hi Ruth,

In fairness to Dell, batteries usually die in a few years, 3-4 years is typical. Batteries gradually reduce in charge they can hold from day one, and this is the same across the board. At least Dell allow the user replace the battery themselves, unlike a certain other company!
Anyways you can get Laptop batteries on Ebay. No reccomendations as to who to buy from, just a bit of advise though, that compatible batteries may not be of high quality, and may be a fire risk. I know people that have baught batteries on ebay and have been ok, but if you do just remember to switch off the machine when not in use.
It would be very very rare for a compatible battery to go on fire, Sony actually make the batteries for most laptop models and even some of theirs went on fire a few years back. But its worth warning all the same.
If you can live with using the machine plugged in all the time that would be my advice

Nick