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Power Problem - Dell Inspiron 5160
The laptop was working fine. For no known reason the battery light came on and the laptop ran off of battery power until the battery fully discharged even though the AC power remained connected and on.
The power cord has been proven fine.
With the power cord plugged in and the battery installed there is no sign of life at all, no charging, and no light activity.
With the power cord plugged in and the battery removed the three lights on the front of the laptop flash green.
This seems to indicate that there is still an internal connection between the power connector and the battery. Does anyone know if it is reasonable to consider that the battery has failed (maybe shorted?) and that replacing the battery should solve my problem?
Thanks for any input,
Hal
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