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    M1330 Battery won't charge - 3 Blinking LEDs 3 Times

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by tilhasbb, Jan 10, 2012.

  1. tilhasbb

    tilhasbb Notebook Consultant

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    My M1330 won't charge anymore.

    I have not used it for about a month. I try to boot it and it won't come on. It works with A/C power perfectly but it won't charge.
    I tried another Dell A/C Adapter with the same thing.

    The front power led blinks red.
    The battery 5 strip led has 1st, 3rd and 5th led blink 3 times.

    I've tried taking the battery out and holding the power for 30 seconds then putting. I can't flash the bios as i need 10% battery life.

    What could it be? Any thing i should try?
     

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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    Sounds like a bad battery.
     
    Nick, Jan 10, 2012
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  3. kozzney

    kozzney Notebook Evangelist

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    Yea if the battery is really old, then it will have lost ability to hold a charge.
     
    kozzney, Jan 10, 2012
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