Solve : Battery trouble - Dell laptop!!?

1.	Solve : Battery trouble - Dell laptop!!?
Answer» I have a Dell Latitude 610 laptop which has a bad battery. I KEEP using it on electric power but I continually get "critical battery" popup balloons on the bottom right. Now the computer occasionally shuts down randomly or goes into Standby mode. I tried using it without the battery and it worked fine for awhile before shutting down. I thought using it without the battery would be OK?? Is it or not? Do I need to buy a new battery for it to operate properly? ThanksSounds like the battery is failing...there were recalls on Dell batteries awhile back so do some research on your Model# and see if you qualify for a Free replacement.You've already tried it without the battery & it WORKS. Something else is wrong. Sounds like the power inverter which charges the battery & supplies power to the computer is going out. Latitude D610 is not very new, is it? http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd610/en/ug_en/battery.htm#wp1054784Yes the computer should normally work without a battery in it and from the converter/charger only. However it could be that you problems are greater than a dead battery. Such as a poor/damaged charger or dc connection jack on the charger or computer end. It could also be a faulty or non operating fan. Could EVEN be a faulty or failing ram module. Could be overheating. If you can find and borrow a known good battery that is appropriate for your computer i would try that before going out and buying one. The charging unit may not be functioning properly. truenorth Quote from: nards01 on August 24, 2011, 04:37:55 PM I tried using it without the battery and it worked fine for awhile before shutting down. Longshot, but since you know the battery is bad, it may be a faulty (intermittant) connection in the power supply circuit. If you have a volt/ohm meter (or can beg, borrow or buy one, ~$20 at Walmart or Radio Shack), you might want to test the charger by plugging it into the wall and testing the DC voltage output at the connector that plugs into your machine. (meter set to DC~20volt scale - red lead connected to center of cable connector, black lead on outer contact surface of cable connector).Find a way to HOLD the meter leads steady then wiggle the cable that runs from the wall to the transformer, and also wiggle the cable that runs from the transformer to your machine(this will likely take 2 people). If you see any major deviation in voltage output while wiggling the cables, this may be the culprit. If so, post your results to this THREAD and I can help you isolate which cable/connector is faulty. Hope this helps.

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I have a Dell Latitude 610 laptop which has a bad battery. I KEEP using it on electric power but I continually get "critical battery" popup balloons on the bottom right. Now the computer occasionally shuts down randomly or goes into Standby mode. I tried using it without the battery and it worked fine for awhile before shutting down. I thought using it without the battery would be OK?? Is it or not? Do I need to buy a new battery for it to operate properly? ThanksSounds like the battery is failing...there were recalls on Dell batteries awhile back so do some research on your Model# and see if you qualify for a Free replacement.You've already tried it without the battery & it WORKS. Something else is wrong. Sounds like the power inverter which charges the battery & supplies power to the computer is going out. Latitude D610 is not very new, is it?
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/latd610/en/ug_en/battery.htm#wp1054784Yes the computer should normally work without a battery in it and from the converter/charger only. However it could be that you problems are greater than a dead battery. Such as a poor/damaged charger or dc connection jack on the charger or computer end. It could also be a faulty or non operating fan. Could EVEN be a faulty or failing ram module. Could be overheating. If you can find and borrow a known good battery that is appropriate for your computer i would try that before going out and buying one. The charging unit may not be functioning properly. truenorth Quote from: nards01 on August 24, 2011, 04:37:55 PM

I tried using it without the battery and it worked fine for awhile before shutting down.

Longshot, but since you know the battery is bad, it may be a faulty (intermittant) connection in the power supply circuit. If you have a volt/ohm meter (or can beg, borrow or buy one, ~$20 at Walmart or Radio Shack), you might want to test the charger by plugging it into the wall and testing the DC voltage output at the connector that plugs into your machine. (meter set to DC~20volt scale - red lead connected to center of cable connector, black lead on outer contact surface of cable connector).Find a way to HOLD the meter leads steady then wiggle the cable that runs from the wall to the transformer, and also wiggle the cable that runs from the transformer to your machine(this will likely take 2 people).
If you see any major deviation in voltage output while wiggling the cables, this may be the culprit. If so, post your results to this THREAD and I can help you isolate which cable/connector is faulty.
Hope this helps.

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