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    Studio XPS 1640 - 9-cell battery wear

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by entrance002, Mar 9, 2010.

  1. entrance002

    entrance002 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I saw some posts about batteries here and thought I might inquire about it for the sxps 1640.

    I received my laptop July 2009, along with a new 9-cell battery.
    so far, hwinfo32 has determined there is about 6% battery wear.

    Is this normal for using this battery less than a yr? Thanks...
     
    entrance002, Mar 9, 2010
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  2. BLiT

    BLiT Notebook Guru

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    Seeing as Dell considers the average lifespan of a battery to be about one year, you're fine.
     
    BLiT, Mar 9, 2010
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  3. Straphanger

    Straphanger Notebook Consultant

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    Depending how often you use it on battery power, that's about normal. Batteries won't last forever!
     
    Straphanger, Mar 9, 2010
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