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Is My battery on the way out
I have an Inspiron 2200. I got it about 14 months ago.
It now appears that my battery goes from fully charged to 5% charged in about 1.75 hours. It seems it used to take about 2.25-2.75 hours (never timed it exactly). I have used the battery a LOT. Pretty much every day. I ASSUME this indicates I am starting to see the downside of it's lifespan. Is there any other way to tell?? I remember once reading about indicator lights on the battery, but I don't see any. Am I not looking in the right place? Anyway, if I do need a new battery, any suggestions? Is there a less expensive way/source than going through the Dell site?? Would EBAY be a good way to go (or would even new batteries bought through EBAY be a bit old and have less life). BTW, I've been VERY pleased with my laptop Mel |
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MZB wrote:
I have an Inspiron 2200. I got it about 14 months ago. It now appears that my battery goes from fully charged to 5% charged in about 1.75 hours. It seems it used to take about 2.25-2.75 hours (never timed it exactly). I have used the battery a LOT. Pretty much every day. I ASSUME this indicates I am starting to see the downside of it's lifespan. Is there any other way to tell?? I remember once reading about indicator lights on the battery, but I don't see any. Am I not looking in the right place? Anyway, if I do need a new battery, any suggestions? Is there a less expensive way/source than going through the Dell site?? Would EBAY be a good way to go (or would even new batteries bought through EBAY be a bit old and have less life). BTW, I've been VERY pleased with my laptop It sure sounds like you're due for a new battery! And these days, with all the publicized battery problems, you'd be a bit crazy not to invest in a Dell-branded replacement. Notan |
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Nolan:
I probably would use a Dell branded replacement. Wonder if I can get one cheaper than thru the Dell site Mel "Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: I have an Inspiron 2200. I got it about 14 months ago. It now appears that my battery goes from fully charged to 5% charged in about 1.75 hours. It seems it used to take about 2.25-2.75 hours (never timed it exactly). I have used the battery a LOT. Pretty much every day. I ASSUME this indicates I am starting to see the downside of it's lifespan. Is there any other way to tell?? I remember once reading about indicator lights on the battery, but I don't see any. Am I not looking in the right place? Anyway, if I do need a new battery, any suggestions? Is there a less expensive way/source than going through the Dell site?? Would EBAY be a good way to go (or would even new batteries bought through EBAY be a bit old and have less life). BTW, I've been VERY pleased with my laptop It sure sounds like you're due for a new battery! And these days, with all the publicized battery problems, you'd be a bit crazy not to invest in a Dell-branded replacement. Notan |
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Dell site wants $129.
EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) Mel "Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: I have an Inspiron 2200. I got it about 14 months ago. It now appears that my battery goes from fully charged to 5% charged in about 1.75 hours. It seems it used to take about 2.25-2.75 hours (never timed it exactly). I have used the battery a LOT. Pretty much every day. I ASSUME this indicates I am starting to see the downside of it's lifespan. Is there any other way to tell?? I remember once reading about indicator lights on the battery, but I don't see any. Am I not looking in the right place? Anyway, if I do need a new battery, any suggestions? Is there a less expensive way/source than going through the Dell site?? Would EBAY be a good way to go (or would even new batteries bought through EBAY be a bit old and have less life). BTW, I've been VERY pleased with my laptop It sure sounds like you're due for a new battery! And these days, with all the publicized battery problems, you'd be a bit crazy not to invest in a Dell-branded replacement. Notan |
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MZB wrote:
Dell site wants $129. EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) snip You mean "a seller on eBay" wants $55. As far as I'm concerned, eBay is a crapshoot. Sellers range anywhere from completely honest to totally dishonest. The same goes for the products they sell... Exactly as advertised to not-even-close-to advertised. With batteries, the problem goes one step further... Batteries have a finite life. With an eBay battery, you're taking a chance on how much of that life has been used up. Just my $0.02. Notan |
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be careful with the ebay batteries.
i saw the same thing as you, and bought 2 ebay batteries for $50 each, and they were garbage. one died within 3 mos, and the other is not holding a charge now for more than a half hour. i bought them both back in jan or feb this year. the most important thing is when the cells were born. there are some better sites that gurarantee freshness. for batteries that were phased out, like for the lattitude c640 like i have, i dont think those batteries are really made new and fresh anymore, so people who have them to sell have them sitting around on shelves possibly for a year or so. which shortens the life. it goes by the age of the cells, not the usage. make sure you get a good guarantee with it. at least a year. MZB wrote: Dell site wants $129. EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) Mel "Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: I have an Inspiron 2200. I got it about 14 months ago. It now appears that my battery goes from fully charged to 5% charged in about 1.75 hours. It seems it used to take about 2.25-2.75 hours (never timed it exactly). I have used the battery a LOT. Pretty much every day. I ASSUME this indicates I am starting to see the downside of it's lifespan. Is there any other way to tell?? I remember once reading about indicator lights on the battery, but I don't see any. Am I not looking in the right place? Anyway, if I do need a new battery, any suggestions? Is there a less expensive way/source than going through the Dell site?? Would EBAY be a good way to go (or would even new batteries bought through EBAY be a bit old and have less life). BTW, I've been VERY pleased with my laptop It sure sounds like you're due for a new battery! And these days, with all the publicized battery problems, you'd be a bit crazy not to invest in a Dell-branded replacement. Notan |
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"Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: Dell site wants $129. EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) snip You mean "a seller on eBay" wants $55. As far as I'm concerned, eBay is a crapshoot. Sellers range anywhere from completely honest to totally dishonest. The same goes for the products they sell... Exactly as advertised to not-even-close-to advertised. With batteries, the problem goes one step further... Batteries have a finite life. With an eBay battery, you're taking a chance on how much of that life has been used up. Just my $0.02. Notan How do you know the seller isn't someone like you with a battery on its way out. Selling the dying battery. Tom |
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Tom Scales wrote:
"Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: Dell site wants $129. EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) snip You mean "a seller on eBay" wants $55. As far as I'm concerned, eBay is a crapshoot. Sellers range anywhere from completely honest to totally dishonest. The same goes for the products they sell... Exactly as advertised to not-even-close-to advertised. With batteries, the problem goes one step further... Batteries have a finite life. With an eBay battery, you're taking a chance on how much of that life has been used up. Just my $0.02. Notan How do you know the seller isn't someone like you with a battery on its way out. Selling the dying battery. Huh? Notan |
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"MZB" wrote in message
... | Nolan: | | I probably would use a Dell branded replacement. Wonder if I can get one | cheaper than thru the Dell site | | Mel I bought a replacement for my I8500 from these guys. http://www.pacificbattery.com/dell1000.html 100% satisfied with the entire transaction. -- Doug |
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"Notan" wrote in message ... Tom Scales wrote: "Notan" wrote in message ... MZB wrote: Dell site wants $129. EBAY wants $55 for the exact same product (not a compatible) snip You mean "a seller on eBay" wants $55. As far as I'm concerned, eBay is a crapshoot. Sellers range anywhere from completely honest to totally dishonest. The same goes for the products they sell... Exactly as advertised to not-even-close-to advertised. With batteries, the problem goes one step further... Batteries have a finite life. With an eBay battery, you're taking a chance on how much of that life has been used up. Just my $0.02. Notan How do you know the seller isn't someone like you with a battery on its way out. Selling the dying battery. Huh? Notan I didn't mean that the OP would do it. My point was that you don't know the ebay batteries are any good. They could be old and used up. |
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