My battery only held charge for a week!? I thought it would recharge and it didn"t...Computer works fine when pluggged in.
2004886
Apparently it is with the connectors. I had a person look at it and it has been working ever since but I don't know what he did to make it work. Keep trying to insert it and maybe it will fix itself.
2004887
The battery I bought charges fine. And has been working fine though I do see that the charge is already not lasting as long.
2004888
A charged battery should power your machine for at least four hours so if your battery is inserted correctly, it should give you at least 4 hrs before charge is needed. If this is not the case, your battery may be defective. Do you see if the computer is actually acknowledging the battery under "power management? Hope this helps..
2004889
Maybe you should think of getting another brand of computers? I have never been impressed with Dells as they always seem to have problems with their batteries. I have used Toshiba's for years and never had a problem.
2207363
I had the lap top plugged in I have had the lap top plugged in since I received it. I only tried to use it unplugged twice. Same results in 15 minutes the battery is showing a large amount of loss of power.
2195009
Is it possible the battery is not charged? The instructions suggest it is necessary to discharge fully then recharge. It may be it came discharged, and must be on charge to be recognized, I bought an inexpensive battery and it lasted about three days, then began indicating it should be replaced. The only other possibility would be an incorrect battery? Best regards, Sammy
1727688
I think we all have that problem. It only works when plugged in. They are notorious for not holding a charge.
1779709
Mine never worked at all. My advice would be to do like I did: request a refund, then throw this battery in the garbage and spend a few bucks on an Anker or other decent brand. :-) Seriously, you may want to remove the battery while the computer is plugged in and see if it changes anything on the status display. If it changes, you know the battery is bad, if not, I would suspect a problem with the computer.
1357773
as someone who works on computers what I can say that I doubt that your battery is the cause a problem.I have had no problems at all with my computer since I got the new battery.
690256
It sounds like you need a new battery. If it works while being plugged into your computer, it is getting the charge from your computer. Much like how you can hook up your cell phone to your computer and have it charging while it is on your desk. I would send a note to the supplier and ask how to replace the battery. Or, you can check and see if there is a place for a screwdriver in the back, and the battery compartment might be located there.
1779012
You have to let it charge for a while and maybe reset it. It comes with instuctions for installing a new battery. If you did that then you probably have another problem.
973092
I got this for my Dell Inspiron 1525 and it only charged once to 100%, after that it would charge a bit but would not charge all the way. As of now the battery is sitting at 0% and won't charge. I've had the battery for about a week now.
317974
I have no problems with mine. I installed it 5 months ago - working perfectly. Make sure you follow the directions on the printed insert to cycle the battery before use. REMEMBER - the battery HAS TO BE CYCLED 4 to 6 times... that means FULLY charge the battery 10 hours and fully discharge it so the computer shuts down. Do this 4 or 5 times - this will make sure it reach full capacity. find out more here... http://www.laptopbattery1.com
830053
Your system should be charging it automatically. If you just now installed the battery, wait 24 hours and it should be fine. You may need to reset low battery warning. See your manual for instructions. If it has been installed since February and now is showing low battery , verify the main power source is turned on.
376873
call them and tell them what is happening..........my problem ended up being a spit in the rubber casing of my electric cord about an inch from the end where it connects to the computer and therefore it was providing the full power of energy to charge the battery, so I don't know whats causing the problem for your battery to fully charge...........hope all goes well for you
695681
I let my laptop run on battery and when it gets too low plug it back in. I have had this battery for about 6 months and have had no problems. My last battery gave out because I kept it plugged in all the time.
973090
The battery charger plugs into computer not the battery...???? maybe something is wrong with the charger...take the charger to a computer place and have them check if its putting out ,the charger might not be charging. If you have a voltmeter you can check the charger yourself or maybe the battery they sent you might be bad.
1971416
After over night charging my Lenovo G560 battery it reached up to 80% I unplugged the power cord from the wall and the battery dropped to 25% (1 hour/45 mins) later the battery died out and recharge it again - same result, amazing! cheap price battery for cheap results if any... I couldn't be bothered returning the item back to the seller... The seller and i do have something common though, I loath the seller, and the seller couldn't careless about his/her customers provided he/she is making money!
973091
Hi Beth - It seems to work fine for me. I haven't noticed any difference in the recharging capability between this battery and the one that came with the computer.
1252353
It didn't take that long to charge my new battery. I would think a few hours would be good. Maybe you got a new battery that was bad?? Hope this helps...