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    Latitude D630 battery issue

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by booboo12, Jan 6, 2008.

  1. booboo12

    booboo12 Notebook Prophet

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    I just got this computer last month, and love it except for one thing. I ordered it with a 9-cell battery because I heard so many good things about it's battery life. The problem is that now the battery seems to be dying quicker and quicker. I used to get about 4 hours of battery life (considerably less than other D630 owners have reported but I was content with it) Now I only get about 2 hours of battery life at 95% charged with Wi-Fi on and at half brightness, and QuickSet keeps popping up this box: [​IMG]

    The end of it's useful life-The computer's only a month old. :confused: :mad:

    I thought it might be a Vista battery meter thing, but when I logged onto Linux Mint, it also displays a box: [​IMG]

    I also got this information from the battery meter in Linux (Couldn't get anything like this in Windows except for Dell's pitches for me to buy a new battery :rolleyes: : [​IMG]

    Now I'm wondering if my warranty would cover this battery issue, I mean it isn't normal for it to die so soon, is it? And has anyone had trouble getting a replacement battery under warranty?

    Thanks for all the help given to me so far :)
     
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  3. booboo12

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    Oh thank you! :) :D Checked the battery and 5 lights appear-not good. I guess I have to call tech support tommorrow.

    +Rep.