Dell Inspiron 1501 :: Battery Not Recognized By System

Jul 15, 2008

Alright I am a long time user of Dell products, and have in the past had problems with them, but they have been easily fixable by either replacement parts or a quick look at a FAQ or messageboard for Info. My INSPIRON 1501 is not recognizing my battery.  The battery is fine (checked it in my brothers computer), and I have checked other people's posts with the same problem and tried the fixes but nothing worked.  I have tried to do the BIOS update (A16) that worked probperly but did not fix the problem.

While watching a movie I got a message telling me that my battery is not recognized.  The battery is stuck at a 97% charge (or so the computer says) and the battery light is not light up (it flashes on sporadically but not consistant at all).  The BIOS did fix the message at startup saying the battery isn't recognized but still if I remove the AC power cord or unplug the computer it powers right down and will not start-up unless plugged in. 

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