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    Dell Battery

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by liquorice2000, Jan 18, 2009.

  1. liquorice2000

    liquorice2000 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi

    I have only had my XPS 1 year and 5 months, is it usual for the battery to be running out already? (I haven't been gaming much).

    J :mad:
     
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    Which battery do you have the 6C or 9C?

    I noticed that my 6C is running down a tad. I've had my 1530 for a year now.


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    How do you tell which one you have 6C or 9C?
     
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    The 9 cell is elevated, here is a pic:

    [​IMG]


    The 6 cell sits flat, and is smaller.


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    Must be the 6C then and mine is underneath the laptop.
     
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    Here is the 6 cell:
    [​IMG]

    If it doesn't elevate the back of your lappy, then its the 6 cell. It lies flush.


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    On the back of the battery, top left.

    There is a meter on the 6 cell. If you touch it...it will give you the level of *juice* left in the battery.

    Here is a good free application if you want to run:
    Vista Battery Saver:
    http://www.codeplex.com/vistabattery

    Are you running Vista?


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