Using HP charger on a Dell Inspiron 15R laptop

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2014-07
  • C.V.

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  • user305084

    The voltage is less which is okay but the amperage is more which is not good for the Dell and yes it could damage your laptop. I would stop using the HP charger.

    You can find used Dell chargers on ebay for less than $20.00. I recently purchased one for $15.00 with free shipping. Be sure to look for one with the same specs as your Dell Laptop as Dell has made many different charger configurations over the years.

    Good Day!


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  • mwalling

    My parents were on vacation last weekend and franticly called me saying that they couldn't get their Inspiron 1501 to boot anymore without the BIOS whining about the battery. Before this happened, they said the "battery went dead with negligible pre-warning".

    On bootup, the computer says:

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    This system will be unable to charge this battery.

    With options to enter the BIOS or continue booting.

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    The recommendations I could find on the internet varied from "discharge the battery completely" to "your computer is too old" to "update the BIOS", and wanted a more specific answer before doing something drastic.


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  • slhck

    Well, the battery is out of warranty, due to the lovely 1-year warranty they put on them.

    Some batteries have a test button on them, which you can hold in to see if the battery thinks it is good internally. (hold the button for a few seconds, the lights should flash). Generally, some or all of the lights should come on. If they flash rapidly, there is a problem. If they don't light up at all, there is a problem. If it skips some of them, there is a REAL problem (I had one like that).

    If you can find a spare battery to verify machine / battery, that would be good. You could also double check contacts on the battery and laptop to make sure they are clean. If you end up needing a new battery, Pacific Battery Systems generally has good deals and 18month warranties.

  • alex

    I've seen a Dell Vostro with the same problem. Looking on the Dell support site, I found a Bios update that fixed that exact same problem.

    I would recommend checking the Dell support site for a Bios update.

  • slhck

    I downloaded the Dell BIOS upgrade and tried serveral times running it unsuccessfully. I then removed the battery, running on AC power and right clicked and Ran as Adminitrator.

    DOS screen came up and after a while it was a success!

  • Seasoned Advice (cooking)

    See this discussion. http://forums.g4tv.com/showthread.php?p=2058070 these work for me