XPS 15 9530 Battery Problems

Question

Hi, My laptop was just diagnosed with a swollen battery so I purchased a new one (through Dell) and set about replacing it with the little directions available. Replaced it fine, no problem. Plugged it into the adaptor and got five beeps. I’ve had this problem before and solved it by removing the battery and pressing the power button down to drain power or whatever it is. Tried that this time and nothing. Still beeping. Now I’m at a complete loss. I’m also baffled as to why the replacement part I bought from Dell didn’t come with any instructions whatsoever.

DELL-Jesse L · Answer

POLLOCKH ,

The 5 beep codes represent a failed cmos battery.

Real Time Clock (RTC) power fail

CMOS battery failure

Replace the battery. Below is a link to the online manual that provides information for removing/replacing parts within your computer.

Dell XPS 9530 Drivers, Downloads and Manuals

Pollockh · Answer

Hi, if you read my original post carefully, you’ll see that’s literally what I was doing when this problem occurred. It’s a brand new battery  in my laptop right now.

Pollockh · Answer

Right, okay. And where can I find a replacement battery?

Pollockh · Answer

Wait, it’s just a regular battery I can buy anywhere?

ejn63 · Answer

It's not the main battery that's causing the beeps - it's the reserve battery (CMOS battery).

It's called a coin-cell battery (CR-2032). See p. 28 of the owner's manual for instructions on replacing it.

downloads.dell.com/.../xps-15-9530_owner's manual_en-us.pdf

ejn63 · Answer

Yes, it is just a button cell CR-2032 battery.

Pollockh · Answer

When I bought it at just a regular store it doesn’t have any of the wires to connect it. Can somebody please direct me to an online store where I can buy exactly what I need.

ejn63 · Answer

You can cut open the existing unit and replace the battery with the one you purchaed (seal it back up with dielectric tape or shrink  wrap, or www.bios-chip24.com/.../

ejn63 · Answer

You can cut open the existing unit and replace the battery with the one you purchased (seal it back up with dielectric tape or shrink  wrap, or www.bios-chip24.com/.../

Pollockh · Answer

I’m looking at local places so it doesn’t take take so long to ship. Can someone please tell me if one of these is what I need

www.batteriesdirect.com.au/mobile/shop/search/keyword/cr2032?gclid=CLuPpc604tYCFYeVvQodFjUN9Q

Pollockh · Answer

Anybody have an answer for me? :/

Canuckguy · Answer

Yes either one of the first button cell batteries at the top of that page you posted will work.  Be careful taking your laptop apart, don't lose any little screws or forget where they go when rebuilding.  If the button cell battery is soldered on the board at all just take it to a laptop repair store near your home and get it done it's not expensive and it's a lot less work.  You could wreck it if you have to remove solder and resolder.  I did that once to an old Dell.  The button cell was soldered with wires like some of the ones in that link you posted, so I tried to remove the old wired button battery but when I put a new one on the solder wouldn't stick and I kept screwing up until it broke the connection completely and was beyond repair.  Ugh

Pollockh · Answer

I already removed the old battery fine, I’m looking to just buy a battery with all the wires attached because, yeah, the idea of ruining my laptop isn’t appealing haha. Any idea if the battery with wires and everything is available on that site I posted?

Pollockh · Answer

www.batteriesdirect.com.au/mobile/shop/product/7327/.html Will this one work in my machine?

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