New Battery only holds charge for 1.5 hours and battery icon giving up/down readings.

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Unfortunately, i have started suffering with the same issues after the latest bios update your Dell software program threw at my pc... i can now plug in the power cord and see the charging animation in the bottom right corner, but it will only last a few minutes, then the animation stops, but if i hover over the icon it still says "charging" but if i close the screen lid down and leave it for 8-9 hours, the battery if totally discharged again.. can you please be honest and tell me if your latest bios update have brought you complaint about battery issues.. i find it strange that after the latest bios update, this problem started. of course it can be bad luck, but it seems a little too farfetch'd :)

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Please list Dell model number and version of windows. Ex: Dell Inspiron 3543, windows 10

Don't know the answer.  New Battery still only holds a charge for 1.5 hours.  The battery does fully charge and that is all I get.  Disappointed with the battery but next time I need a battery I will buy a cheaper one if that is the best I can get out of it.

My laptop is Inspiron 15 N5050    I am running windows 7  New battery only good for 1.5 hours.  Battery icon starts out at 4 hours and within seconds drops to 2 hours.

First - I'd suggest you remove the AC adapter and battery. Press the "Power On" button for 15 seconds to release Status Flea Power. Replace battery, adapter, and then power on system. Hopefully battery is lasting a lot longer.

Secondly - Check Power Plans on system. If Power Plan is on High performance,battery's charge won't last a long time. I suggest you switch power plans to either Power Saver or Balance. If already set on Power Saver then set to Balance or vice visa. To access power plan options, type power settings into search box in the Start menu, and then click Enter.

Lastly,

Right click the battery icon and check Status, Health and Desktop mode. The battery App should look kind of similar to the image below:

I don't have Quickset App (Battery App) from Programs & Features to uninstall.  first step did not help.  I am using windows7.  Should I install it.

don't have window 7 desktop  only the others and I have balanced selected.

did not work

Don't have  this batter meter window when I right click on battery in task bar.

that did not work.