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April 16th, 2011 13:00
Mini 9 not charging
I've read a bunch of posts about Mini 9 batteries crapping out. Mine won't charge and the orange light is blinking. The battery icon reads 0% when the AC is plugged in and if I unplug it the computer shuts off. I've tried restarting, wake/sleep, unplugging and plugging in again but no dice. Saw a post about Airplane mode but I don't have that-I'm running Mac OS 10.5.6 on mine.
The machine is a little over two years old so the battery could be dead but I want to make sure I exhaust all possibilities before I cough up for a new battery. And where would you all recommend where to get a new battery if I need a new one?
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ejn63
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April 16th, 2011 14:00
Does the BIOS (F2 at powerup) recognize the adapter, or is it listed as "unknown"? If it's unknown, replace the adapter with a new Dell OEM unit. IF that doesn't fix it, the system will need repair or replacement of the system board.
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April 16th, 2011 14:00
I'm not sure what you mean-what "adapter"? I don't press any key after I press the power on button; it just starts.
It does seem like the battery died really quickly-but I've read where these batteries can do that. What does the blinking orange light mean?
Thanks for the quick response.
ejn63
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April 16th, 2011 14:00
Go into the BIOS setup (f2). See if the AC adapter is listed -- it should be, along with its power rating. If it's listed as "unkown", something is wrong with the adapter or the mainboard.
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April 16th, 2011 16:00
Yes, it will - the BIOS is accessed before the system even begins loading the operating system.
dpxpoz
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April 16th, 2011 16:00
If I press f2 nothing happens except it highlights a picture file I have on my desktop!
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April 16th, 2011 16:00
You need to press F2 (perhaps a couple of times) right after you power on the system (NOT while WIndows is running). That will get you into the BIOS setup.
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April 16th, 2011 16:00
Will that work with Mac OS? I am running Mac OS 10.5.6 on my Mini 9.
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April 16th, 2011 16:00
Thanks for your patience.. I see nothing during the startup about a the AC adapter.