Dell Battery FTL

[StangerBanger96]

My battery took a shit on me...

I used to be able to listen to music on my laptop all the way to my grandpas house in Park Rapids and still had plenty of power left over. Over Easter the damn thing said "Battery extremely low, save data or risk losing it" blah blah and went into hibernate mode and wouldn't stay on for more than 10 seconds after that.

I've been watching my battery's usage today and it sucks balls...the computer isn't even a year old yet.

It's gotten a little better now that I've been draining the battery, recharging, redraining, recharging again lately but it still doesn't last very long at all...POS

[MisterCMK]

pwn.t

You need a new battery mang

[SmitEvo]

All batteries go bad after a period a time....

[StangerBanger96]

SmitEvo;164785 wrote:
All batteries go bad after a period a time....

If 8 months is a decent "period of time" then Dell can eat my ass.

[SmitEvo]

PineInchNenis69;164788 wrote:
If 8 months is a decent "period of time" then Dell can eat my ass.

well mine was about a year and a half old and barely lasts a half hour. I bought a refurbished one on their site and now have between four and five hours.

[MisterCMK]

The lifespan of a battery will depend on how often you use your laptop on battery.

[Jim]

and charging cycles etc...

If your just at home, just leave it plugged in. Mine still lasts quite a while but I rarely unplug it from the wall.

[PSiedTSi]

If you have a warranty, they will still replace it within 1.5years...

[StangerBanger96]

Mine usually never uses battery power. Only on trips is when I actually use the battery which is once a month max.

[Jim]

Wierd. Well you can call em up and ask, can't hurt.

Be sure to ask to speak to somebody in america though, dell loves that india call center bullshit

[StangerBanger96]

Yeah last time I called in to cancel our 30 day warranty something or other to get the $50 back I had to explain it to Shuhibbaruanamenananana and then he had to transfer me to America anyways.

[Jim]

yeah just be like "i cant understand you, can i talk to an american call center" and you'll get transfered

[KA-T_240]

My battery on my old laptop is useless, if it isnt plugged in the comp wont work. My current laptop is pretty much always on the charger unless its getting moved.

[amicheze]

From what I understand, if you leave your battery in your laptop and just use A/C power most of the time, it hurts your battery. If you just use your laptop at home and don't need it, keep your battery out and it'll last longer.

[MisterCMK]

That is the only reason I like my Best Buy service plan. They will replace batteries for free within the 3 years

[Jim]

amicheze;164811 wrote:
From what I understand, if you leave your battery in your laptop and just use A/C power most of the time, it hurts your battery. If you just use your laptop at home and don't need it, keep your battery out and it'll last longer.

Most modern laptops will not continue to charge the battery after its fully charged.... They simply switch to AC Power.

Think of a UPS... same concept.

[weshole]

KA-T_240;164809 wrote:
My battery on my old laptop is useless, if it isnt plugged in the comp wont work. My current laptop is pretty much always on the charger unless its getting moved.

I am with STOOPID ^^^^ Mine may last 10-15 minutes tops

[StangerBanger96]

New battery should be here in 3-5 days. I had to talk to....Payal....who then transferred me to...June. Payal spoke fairly clear english but couldn't help me with my problem.

[legacy-user-33]

I have had my Gateway laptop for more than 18 months now, and my battery is fine. I only use my battery whenever I'm at school, otherwise it's always plugged in at home. Ideally, you are suppose to charge the battery only when its almost empty. Same concept with cellphone's batteries.

Dell battery recall program, click the link to see if your battery is on the list.
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

[StangerBanger96]

New battery arrived today...DELL Customer Support FTW