Inspiron Battery
blockster
I have a five year old Inspiron 4000. The battery has not held a
charge for the last three years. I just started using this laptop
again and wish to replace the battery. It is not worth spending much
on this old machine but I see several Ebay sellers that appear to be
reputable (good feedback) selling new imported batteries for about $45
plus shipping.
These newer batteries have about 10% greater capacity (mah) than the
original that I have.
My question is :
1) Do I need to flash to a new BIOS to use one of these new batteries?
One seller even provides a bios disc with the battery.
2) Is it possible that updating the BIOS will solve my problem and I do
not need a new battery at all. (I doubt this)
I am hesitant to mess with the BIOS since the laptop works well and I
fear causing difficulties.
When battery is charged, pushing the button on the case causes all
five LEDS to light. If you hold it down it then flashes four LEDS and
then all go out.
When fully charged, the battery lasts about 20 minutes before becoming
discharged.
Thanks for any input!
Jim Block
@charter.net Ben Myers
on the Dell web site. The current battery in your system is well past its prime
after 5 years.
Once you've replaced the battery, you can diddle with the BIOS and Windows
settings to get some more battery life... Ben Myers
HillBillyBuddhist
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| Hello-
|
| I have a five year old Inspiron 4000. The battery has not held a
| charge for the last three years. I just started using this laptop
| again and wish to replace the battery.
| Thanks for any input!
| Jim Block
|
FWIW I just replaced one for my I8500 from these folks
http://www.pacificbattery.com/index.html
Ordering was simple shipping was free and it's a genuine new Dell battery.
There was a sticker on the battery recommending a BIOS update. Mine was
already up to date so it wasn't an issue.
--
Doug