Battery not charging

Question

I have an inspiron 9100 and recently I've noticed if my a/c cord comes out - my computer shuts off and my battery dies.  I keep my a/c plugged in at all times and my computer rarely runs without being plugged in.  I even turned it off for 4 hours to charge and turned it back on.  My power monitor still states i have 0% battery.  Any ideas?

Acrufox · Answer

li-ion batteries are quirky that way, don't use them enough they die, use them too much, they die, use them on a semi regular basis and the laptop works on batteries just fine. I don't know if the 9100 series has a button to press on the battery itself showing current charge but if yours does and all 5 light up, something is funky with your mainboard.   I've had laptop batteries come back to life with a simple bios upgrade with a new charging algorithm.

ravik521 · Answer

take the battery out and reinsert it. Then take your laptop off and let it charge for the night. when you wake up take out the power cord and press your power button and see what happens.

mmpalz · Answer

Mine does the same thing.  I have the exact same problem with the Inspiron 9100.  I press the button on the battery and only the 1st, 3rd and 5th light up.  What should I do now?  Please help!

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