subject: Dell Xps M1530s Battery Wont Charge, Plugged In. [print this page] Dell XPS M1530s battery wont charge, plugged in.
Q:
My Dell XPS M1530 battery wont charge, all of a sudden. It says 0% available (plugged in, not charging). When I boot it up and enter setup (F2 at the DELL spash screen), it doesnt recognise my adapter (D series, the very same one supplied with the laptop), and mentions that my dell xps m1530 battery has experienced a permanent failure and needs to be replaced.
I get no error message while booting normally either, simply the 0% icon in the task tray in Vista. The xps m1530 battery status LED on the front of the laptop is flashing red, as if to say the battery is simply undercharged.. but the battery just wont charge! Ive left my laptop off and plugged in for 2 days, and it hasnt charged the laptop battery.
It turns on just fine with the AC adapter plugged in and battery removed, the same with the battery installed. Ive checked all the contacts on the battery and adapter, they are clean and not broken. I dont have any other adapters or laptops to test with.. when I run the self help diagnostic tool (in the Dell Support Center), it just turns my laptop off.
Best Solution
Ive seen this type of thing happen when the AC adapter was bad. Try purchasing another adapter and see if that works. It doesnt have to be a DELL. It just has to be the same DC volts and AMPS. That is shown on the back of the adapter.
Dont go plugging your adapter into another laptop (like some people might suggest). If it is the wrong amperage or DC volts you can damage the laptop! Someone with 10 years experience ought to know that.
Solution 2#
AC Adaptors do go bad sometimes. With the computer OFF, plug it in for an hour, then check Control Panel:Power Options: Power Meter to see if the battery for dell xps m1530 is charged. (If the charger is not supplying the proper wattage, it may run the computer but not charge it.)
If you have access to a similar computer, try your charger on the other computer, and the other computers adaptor on yours. You may have a malfunction in the charging circuit which should be covered by your Dell Warranty.
I like to use the Control Panel Power Meter because you can plug and plug the adaptor and see what the computer is seeing.
