Order from Dell all the time, sometimes you get problems, but they've always delivered. Sounds like they're being slow with the finance (Dell, not the finance company) or (as has happened before) they haven't updated the order status and the reality is the laptop is slowly being prepared/delivered.
My laptop battery has died after 2 years and looking for replacement. Laptop is dell inspiron 1545, part number GW240. Prices on dell website look dear (£100+), and have found plenty of cheaper options from £30ish on eBay/amazon/play.
Has anyone any experience of buying batteries for this type of laptop? Worried if I go really cheap it will damage laptop, but don't want to pay price for dell branded battery..
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gb2009 wrote:My laptop battery has died after 2 years and looking for replacement. Laptop is dell inspiron 1545, part number GW240. Prices on dell website look dear (£100+), and have found plenty of cheaper options from £30ish on eBay/amazon/play.
Has anyone any experience of buying batteries for this type of laptop? Worried if I go really cheap it will damage laptop, but don't want to pay price for dell branded battery..
Go for a mid priced battery on eBay from a seller with good feedback.
gb2009 wrote:My laptop battery has died after 2 years and looking for replacement. Laptop is dell inspiron 1545, part number GW240. Prices on dell website look dear (£100+), and have found plenty of cheaper options from £30ish on eBay/amazon/play.
Has anyone any experience of buying batteries for this type of laptop? Worried if I go really cheap it will damage laptop, but don't want to pay price for dell branded battery..
How difficult is it to change the battery? My battery, on a similar/same Dell, has been broken for over a year now. Mine is stuck on 0%, so have to run off mains all the time.
However, my aforementioned Dell appears to be dying on me. I'm fairly sure the HD is failing on me. I've managed to get it on, but I'm not convinced its going to last much longer. Is there anything I can do to keep it alive? The Windows is pre installed, so no disk...
king warrior wrote:Dave do us a favour and gtfo you wopper
Dave Lister wrote:How difficult is it to change the battery? My battery, on a similar/same Dell, has been broken for over a year now. Mine is stuck on 0%, so have to run off mains all the time.
However, my aforementioned Dell appears to be dying on me. I'm fairly sure the HD is failing on me. I've managed to get it on, but I'm not convinced its going to last much longer. Is there anything I can do to keep it alive? The Windows is pre installed, so no disk...
Laptop batteries can just be popped out of the bottom of the case usually I think. Nothing more labour intensive than one or two screws.
Saddened! wrote:Laptop batteries can just be popped out of the bottom of the case usually I think. Nothing more labour intensive than one or two screws.
usually not even a screw, a spring bound slider, possibly at opposite ends of the battery.
one thing to watch is loss of power to the bios if the laptop battery is failing
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Dave Lister wrote:I had 2 batteres with a Dell I had years ago, they popped out like Saddened mentioned. Can't see anything obvious with this one though.
PM me the service tag number and I'll check the service manual.
Big Graeme wrote:PM me the service tag number and I'll check the service manual.
I just picked the thing up to check for the first time ever, and realised it is quite simple. However the grinding noise that occured when doing this wasn't too pleasing
king warrior wrote:Dave do us a favour and gtfo you wopper
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