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    Dell XPS M140 Flashing Orange Power Light! Need help!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by EclipseRydr, Oct 10, 2008.

  1. EclipseRydr

    EclipseRydr Notebook Consultant

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    My Dell XPS M140 has a power light on the bezel that blinks orange very rapidly. This usually happens when I leave the charger on the wall over night or for long periods of time.

    However, when I take the battery out and push the button the battery itself, there are 5 green lights, so I assume all is fine, but what is with the orange flashing light on the bezel???

    Someone help plz!
     
    EclipseRydr, Oct 10, 2008
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  2. usapatriot

    usapatriot Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    It means that it's done charging?
     
    usapatriot, Oct 10, 2008
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    tenderidol Notebook Evangelist

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    I actually know what it is, but I am just afraid that it may not be "bright enough" ;)
     
    tenderidol, Oct 11, 2008
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  4. EclipseRydr

    EclipseRydr Notebook Consultant

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    spit it out, esp if you know it, thx...

    i bought two batteries and it did the same thing, both ac adapters i bought also did the same thing
     
    EclipseRydr, Oct 12, 2008
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  5. EclipseRydr

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    anyone know?
     
    EclipseRydr, Oct 14, 2008
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    bumpppppppp
     
    EclipseRydr, Nov 9, 2008
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    still looking for answers and still gonna look...
     
    EclipseRydr, Nov 12, 2008
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    If the LED is flashing more than 4 times per second it means that the battery has a permanent failure.
     
    PvD, Nov 13, 2008
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    My battery switches between flashing orange and flashing red. I just got a new laptop battery because mine hadn't held a charge for a couple years. Now I have the new one, and it only stops flashing when I unplug the adapter. My computer isn't telling me there's anything wrong when I check Dell Support. What's the deal?
     
    avgirl927, Nov 23, 2008
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    Is the battery taking a charge? Is it a genuine Dell battery?

    Greg
     
    SpeedyMods, Nov 23, 2008
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    Many many years ago (I think that was in the year 2000) I had something like that with my C600 I called dell and they said that the battery is going to die, they send me another one which fixed the problem.
     
    soliman15, Nov 23, 2008
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