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    Dell XPS 15z (L511z) Battery Issue

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by blue_contact, Nov 1, 2011.

  1. blue_contact

    blue_contact Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just bought my first Dell notebook - Dell XPS 15z - 2 weeks ago and now, "Dell Support Center" software reports that the battery is already 96% of the design capacity... Is that normal that battery wears so quickly?

    Two things I've noticed.. the battery charges rapidly, and on battery, the notebook could go for 3+ hrs

    Another thing I noticed, the screen flickers once or twice during gaming..

    Also, Anyone having problems with GPU-Z 0.5.5 freezing all time?

    Please advice..
     
    blue_contact, Nov 1, 2011
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    khetik Notebook Deity

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    Is this what you are referring to (has a solution):
    techieNetizen's Web Log: XPS 15z: Screen brightness flicker/dim on battery by Intel "Display Power Saving Technology"

    If your battery seems a bit faulty you can always call up dell to replace it since it is a brand new laptop.

    As for gpu-z 0.5.5, never had any freezes. Under the sensors tab at the very bottom see if you have the 'continue to refresh' option checked. If so, uncheck it and see if it stops the freezes. Otherwise try installing an older version.
     
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    blue_contact Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello khetik and thanks for the reply.. the flicker I was referring to is best described as switching to blank screen to a normal one.. It happens once or twice and occurs only during gaming...
     
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    khetik Notebook Deity

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    as for your battery, I think dell just gives out garbage batteries for the xps. My cousin has a wear level of 8% after 3 months of light use. Another user on here has a wear level of 15% after 10 months of use. Get in touch with dell.
     
    khetik, Nov 2, 2011
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    uchihacg Notebook Guru

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    Mine came with 96% also, but all you need to do is re calibrate your battery. It fixed it up and mine is now at 99%.

    How to recalibrate your laptop battery

    Make sure you disable any power alerts that makes the computer turn off/ hibernate at 10% battery.
     
    uchihacg, Nov 3, 2011
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    blue_contact Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks uchihacg... after performing a calibration just as described, battery capacity jumped to 98%..

    Many Thanks
     
    blue_contact, Nov 10, 2011
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