Studio XPS 16 - 1640 / 1645 / 1647 is shipped with a 6-cell (Lithium Ion), 53 WHr Battery as a primary battery option. An up sell of 9-cell (Lithium Ion), 85 WHr battery is also available. .
Dell offers two different batteries:
6-cell lithium-ion (53 WHr)
9-cell lithium-ion (85 WHr)
The battery specification is same for the Studio XPS 16 series (1640/1645/1647). We request you to reach out to our parts upgrade team for further assistance.
Contact our upgrade team on 1-800-357-3355 Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–9 p.m. CST Sat & Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m. CST
On such an old laptop, it doesn't make sense to buy a $100+ battery IF you don't need the mobility and use it mostly as a desktop replacement. Try removing the battery and test the adapter alone. If that works, use it with the battery removed until you can buy a new laptop. Computers with the new Windows 10 should be out later this year.
I don't advise buying any dell computer parts on Ebay or other sites. Dell computers are fussy about batteries. Genuine Dell replacement batteries should be used-- but on an old laptop, it is a waste of money now that laptops and tablets can be bought at good prices.
You can obtain good quality third party batteries on Amazon or eBay for a fraction of the cost from Dell. Some offer three year warranties. Quality can vary from excellent to just OK. However, for $20 for a 9-cell battery, you really can't go wrong.
Dell-Ashwini V
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April 19th, 2015 05:00
Hi,
Studio XPS 16 - 1640 / 1645 / 1647 is shipped with a 6-cell (Lithium Ion), 53 WHr Battery as a primary battery option. An up sell of 9-cell (Lithium Ion), 85 WHr battery is also available. .
Dell offers two different batteries:
The battery specification is same for the Studio XPS 16 series (1640/1645/1647). We request you to reach out to our parts upgrade team for further assistance.
Contact our upgrade team on 1-800-357-3355 Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–9 p.m. CST Sat & Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m. CST
Mary G
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April 19th, 2015 09:00
On such an old laptop, it doesn't make sense to buy a $100+ battery IF you don't need the mobility and use it mostly as a desktop replacement. Try removing the battery and test the adapter alone. If that works, use it with the battery removed until you can buy a new laptop. Computers with the new Windows 10 should be out later this year.
I don't advise buying any dell computer parts on Ebay or other sites. Dell computers are fussy about batteries. Genuine Dell replacement batteries should be used-- but on an old laptop, it is a waste of money now that laptops and tablets can be bought at good prices.
kirkd
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April 19th, 2015 09:00
You can obtain good quality third party batteries on Amazon or eBay for a fraction of the cost from Dell. Some offer three year warranties. Quality can vary from excellent to just OK. However, for $20 for a 9-cell battery, you really can't go wrong.