Battery no longer works on Inspiron 8600.

Question

Guys, I seem to have a problem with the battery on my Inspiron 8600 (14 months old). When I'm not connected to a power outlet the pc stays dead, if I connect it to a power outlet it works BUT the light for the battery is flashing orange. I used the test-button on the battery and it doesn't show as usual a number of lights (% of battery charge ?) but it flashes (some kind of code?). How it flashes. From left to right: xxxOx 0x000 xxxOx 0x000 xxxOx 0x000 where x stands for light lit and 0 for light off. Does anyone understand this code or is the battery just dead? I've checked on other systems and there it causes the same problem, so I don't think it's linked to my system... Thx, arbe

Rollie_R · Answer

arbe,   Thank you for using the Dell Community Forum.   The battery has failed.  I do not have an interpretation for any specific flash code, but any flash code means a failed battery.  You will need to purchase a replacement battery.

paul2005 · Answer

Let's sue Dell re: batteries here: http://www.lieffcabraser.com/dell-inspiron.htm

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