battery problem - 3 flashing lights.

Question

when i am charging my battery, the battery indicator on my 8100 flashes with 3 amber lights followed by a green light.

when i take out my battery and press the battery button, the battery indicator on the battery itself flashes 3 green lights.

what is going on here? this only started happening after I reformatted.

Gb755c · Answer

How old is the laptop and have you replaced the battery ever?

bath · Answer

You'll need a new battery then... When the lights on the battery flash it's knackered..

PYROTAK · Answer

the laptop just had its 2 year old birthday 2 months ago, and no i have never replaced the battery.

and the battery only holds it charge for like 20 minutes.

so um where do i get a new battery from and how much does it cost.

if im going to get a new one i want the 8200 battery the one with more capacity.

johnallg · Answer

Ok bath, just what is knackered??!!

Gb755c · Answer

I was going to ask what Knackered means too but if I had to guess I'd say it's another name for totaled, scrapped, toast, ueeless get the picture?

PYROTAK · Answer

lol, thanks a bunch guys, just make fun of my plight =P Message Edited by PYROTAK on 11-11-2003 03:54 PM

PYROTAK · Answer

150 dollars! im just gonna get another laptop lol. batteries are expensive!

Gb755c · Answer

The batteries for my 8500 cost as follows Standard Battery $99 and Extended $129.  As your laptop is 2 yrs older than mine I don't see your extended battery costing much passed those prices if even that high.

bath · Answer

Ahah... Yeah knackered came from the saying as in taking something to the knackers yard, tired,scrap, fubar,shot, duff, etc...

Made me laugh though,,,

You could try good old ebay?

Message Edited by bath on 11-12-2003 12:13 AM

johnallg · Answer

Ahhh you Brits!!    Love the vernacular!! Message Edited by johnallg on 11-11-2003 09:55 PM

Gb755c · Answer

I don't know why he's complaining about Dell charging $150 for the extended battery.  If he wants to really high and outrageous battery prices go get yourself a Sony laptop.  The battery for my wife's 3 yr Sony Vaio PCG-F420 is almost $300.  and we were looking at laptops on the Circuit City Circular before we bought this one.  The new Sony vaio laptops seem nice but I looked on line and a second battery for that one costs about the same if not more.  So $150 is nothing compared with Sony.

johnallg · Answer

Interestingly, my 4000's $99 (at the time) battery ids itself as a Sony LIP868NLDLP  battery!!

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