Need a new battery and power adapter for my Inspiron 1520. Have herd dell blocks their non dell competition

Inspiron 1520 Notebook



Hey guys, Iv read a few posts online saying that Dell blocks people from using non dell power adapters on their machines by not letting those adapters charge the battery.

My issue is, I need a new power adapter AND a new battery.

I really don't wanna fork over $130 for a new 6 cell battery, Especially because on the dell site the reviewers themselves had given it a bad review saying the battery usually dies in a year or less.

That and my Budget is about $100 for both battery and adapter.

I need to find a battery that works, and an adapter that will actually charge the battery and keep the notebook charged.

This is basically a question out for Dell Inspiron users that have had this same issue and have had to replace the battery or the charger. If you guys could tell me what has worked for you and what has not, that way I can at least narrow down my options on chargers and batteries.


Id like to find a charger with the same volts as the dell charger has If I can't find a non official charger that works, could you guys at least point me to a less expensive site where I could buy the dell power adapter.

I would much rather just buy a charger and battery outside dell though because their products are by no means high quality and are in fact well overpriced.

 

Try here. http://www.discountelectronics.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=13986

It's a local store to me and have the best prices that I have found. Pretty sure you would be hard pressed to find a better deal than this.

 

If I buy this charger here


http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=212000393&listingid=51020049


Will it charge a non dell battery here

http://www.buy.com/prod/dell-inspir...-1700-laptop-battery/q/loc/101/212654220.html


Because according to reviews from amazon.com and other sources SOME non dell chargers will keep the notebook running but WILL NOT charge the battery.

I was wondering if replacing the battery will fix this issue.

ALSO

What is the Charger that Dell Inspiron 1520 originally comes with. Is it 90w or 65w mine does not seem to say on it.

 

Can't really answer that. I have had bad luck with aftermarket adapters.

Easiest way to find out the wattage is to google the part number or check it on eBay.

Alternatively, post it here and I can look it up.

 

you can try this site

http://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=category&id=141&subid=157\

They have replacement parts, at reasonable pricing

But the battery (6 cell) is 99 dollars, the adapter is around 30 dollars

try eBay and search for parts, just make sure the person selling it is legit

 

My battery light just started flashing for my Inspiron 1520. I am also looking for a replacement.

Did you get a new battery yet? If so, from where, and how is it holding up?

Thanks for any info you can provide!

 

as Jason1214 suggested, you can find an actual dell charger and battery on ebay for quite a bit less than dell charges, just make sure you read the ebay description and make sure it's an actual dell part and not a dell compatible part...

 

I wonder if they are just not supplying enough power. My Studio 15 1558 shipped with a 90 watt slim adapter. Dell part number KD8HY. It is also identified as EA90PE1-00. This adapter is made by Astec (as opposed to Lite On, Hipro, Flextronic, etc).
I can't imagine them taking the time and money to make proprietary adapters like that. The actual adapter end is still a universal type and size. One would think if they were that concerned with non-dell adapters that they would have designed the adapter tip differently too.

Edit: I do know that Dell has definitely used proprietary power supplies in their desktop lines, but so far I have not heard that is the case on notebooks. Also, poke around Dell's site for product information. The Studio 1558 that I have with an i5 processor maxes out at around 49 watts. So, a 65 watt adapter will be fine, but 90 will charge faster and be cooler and perhaps more efficient. So, a 65 watt may work fine for you and save you money... Most of these Dell laptops can take multiple wattage adapters and in fact, if you pull up your Express Service Tag on dell.com you will likely find a couple different options for adapters.