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December 20th, 2023 08:50

Battery life Precision 7680

Hello,

I got a brand new 7680, the battery is just awful... About 2,5h... What is the problem ?

Just patch with the last bios I've found. Hope it will be better.

Any clue on this ?

Thanks.

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    Posted December 23rd, 2023 17:27

    The system configuration comes into play, as will the settings and what you're running.

    If the system has an RTX 2000 or 3500 GPU and that's in use, 2.5-3 hours is entirely reasonable.  

    If the system has only Intel graphics (or you disable the nVidia GPU) the runtimes should (or will) be far longer.

    The higher-end nVidia GPUs draw 115W at full speed -- and even with reduced GPU speeds, an 83 or 93 WHr battery isn't going to run for hours.  Couple it with a high resolution display and a fast CPU and you'll run up against the limits of a battery inside a system designed for portability.

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    Posted January 4th, 2024 09:16

    Hi ejn63,

    I dont play with it, just working... No gaming, no video.

    Is there a way to disable the nVidia card ?

    Just need autonomy. 

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    Posted January 4th, 2024 10:29

    Just switch to integrated graphics in nVidia control panel and reboot, but battery is at 84% and annouced an autonomy of 1h20...

    Will see.

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    Posted November 20th, 2025 14:03

    So, this 7680 is awful... Battery just 2 years old, nVidia card desactivated, shadow mode in W11 25H2 (fresh install), last bios and drivers : In 1 hour battery run from 100 to 0%. Just working, no 4k/8k video, no 3D games, whatever...

    A way to return this piece of <profanity removed> and get a true notebook with a decent autonomy ?

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    Posted November 20th, 2025 14:20

    You would need to sell it for what you can get, and order a replacement more to your liking.

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    Posted November 20th, 2025 14:23

    Dell just says buy a new battery... lol
    Oh yes you have a 3 years pro support (this is not a personal computer) but you dont have the extended battery support... 
    Poor professional services.

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    Posted November 20th, 2025 14:52

    Dell does offer a separate battery service warranty - apparently your purchasing group did not opt for that. Since a battery replacement service costs about $120, it's essentially pre-purchasing a battery -- the cost of a battery is about that much.

    https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=category&id=142&subid=1665&refine=battery