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    charging issue (help!!!)

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by miarakus, Nov 21, 2009.

  1. miarakus

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    Since I've started tracking this particular issue I realised that I am not the only one..The thing is that my battery sucks...However I am not 100% sure that this is the reason..When I plug the power cord into my XPS M1530 it doesn't charge. Only when I plug in/out 10 times it seems to work normally..

    I would be grateful for any information...
     
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Does the BIOS tell you that the adapter is an "unknown" adapter?
     
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    yes..it does...
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah, this seems to be a fairly common problem with this generation of laptops... there are a number of possible causes. If you're lucky, it's a problem with the charger which is fairly cheap and easy to replace. If you're a little less lucky, it's a problem with the battery which is still relatively cheap and easy to replace. If you're not that lucky, it's a problem with the motherboard, which, if you're not under warranty is kind of expensive and a pain to replace.

    If you have any other Dell laptop around, it's easy to test the charger and motherboard, but you need an M1530 with a known good battery to test that.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 21, 2009
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