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June 11th, 2009 15:00
Inspiron E1505 Battery
I have a Inspiron E1505 and I've had it for 2 years as of May, and my battery only holds a charge for about 30-45 minutes. I don't know what to do, I can't just leave it plugged in all the time, and I can't afford $150 to buy a new battery, the computer was expensive enough and the price for a new battery is just ridiculous. Can anybody help me? Are batteries covered under the Dell warranty?
ejn63
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June 11th, 2009 15:00
LIke your printer's toner cartridge, or your car's brake pads or tires, the battery is a consumable - it will not last the life of the system. Two years is reasonable for a lithium ion battery - they do age with use and time.
The warranty on all systems, Dell and othewise, covers the battery for the first year - even if your system has a longer warranty.
Philip_Yip
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June 11th, 2009 16:00
I had to replace my battery recently. Dell UK were selling the battery for £117.05 for a 9 cell and £107.05 for a 6 cell. Way to extortonate.
I bought a genuine 9 cell battery from the ebay seller batterytop for £343 and it seems to be checking out okay. (Note first thing I did was go to the dell battery recall site to check the serial code and it checked out okay - i.e. is not one of the recalled batteries)
He is selling a 9 cell for approximately $70: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/batterytop?_nkw=e1505&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0
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November 25th, 2010 11:00
I have an Inspiron E1505 as well. I had the old original battery that was near dead. I bought a new 9 cell replacement battery. It only will charge to 48% max. Fromm the Dell support site the lights on the battery seem to show it is charge to 60%. Sure wish my battery would charge to 100%. Any help would be appreciated.