Dead Laptop Battery?

[shamrock838]

Dead Laptop Battery?

I've had a Dell Latitude D820 laptop computer since 2006 and had it plugged into ac power for some months now. I also have a Dell Vostro 420 desktop on which I do 90% of my computing.

I recently tried booting up the laptop on battery power and nothing happened. Did the battery simply die … or was the continuous ac power the culprit?

Earlier this year I worked briefly in battery mode and it started warning me to recharge after just a couple of hours unplugged from ac power. BTW, this is the original battery that came with the laptop. What are my options here?

Thanks.

 

[TheMajor]

It could be dead.

"A couple of hours" is quite good for a 3-year old laptop.

 

[Lexluethar]

If it works plugged in but not plugged in, then yes your battery has died. Batteries only have an average lifespan of 1 to 2 years, so 3 years is really good.

Sounds like you need a new battery.

 

[shamrock838]

Thanks for replying, guys,

Looks like I need to get a new battery for the D820 all right. As Dell's is "list price" ($$) ... and there are many third-party sources out there ... I'm wondering how reliable these others are and how I might intelligently shop for a replacement battery. ??

Thanks

 

[kimsland]

this model of Dell laptop goes through batteries often
Best to go cheap cheap cheap and search ebay, and hope to get 1 year out of it