Posted by mike in scaesar.com
i have a dell inspiron 9400 for about 3 years now. i have a 90w battery but i broke my charger so my sister gave me another charger she had which was a 65w output (its less than 90w so i know theat didnt affect it.) the laptop charged fine before but for the past 2 months it hasnt been charging. on the power meter bar it reads "Current power source: AC" and "total battery power remaining: Unknown" but sometimes it'll charge for 5 mins allowing to at least take it from room to room but i have to immediately plug in the charger before it dies. and somtimes if the charger comes out it just completely dies. i'm not sure what the problems is because at times it charges a little but then at times it wont. some help please?
I had a similar problem with one of the lab laptops. the green light was on but really when I would leave the wire would move and it was not connecting. apparently there was a short in the wire and as long as my hand was keeping the connection it was charging and working. Because you're there holding the short, you're seeing it working. It maybe your adapter wire.
remove battery clean connections replace if not charging you need a new one
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your battery is no good, buy a new battery for it as well as a new charger.
you need to have the proper charger for the battery.
You have to have the correct charger or else you will do what you have already done, destroy your battery. The amperage and wattage is different on different batteries and laptops
You will have to get a new battery AND a new charger specifically for your Inspiron. Check on eBay. You should be able to get both for ~$100
http://www.wikihow.com/Extend-the-Life-o...
http://www.wikihow.com/Extend-Laptop-Bat...
you need to have the proper charger for the battery.
You will have to get a new battery AND a new charger specifically for your Inspiron. Check on eBay. You should be able to get both for ~$100
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