dell inspiron 2200: battery not charging

torizoe · 01-10-2008, 03:54 PM

My Inspiron 2200 battery will not charge past a certain point..It charges slightly (just enough to begin booting up) when it is off, and completely stops charging when the computer is turned on. I have recently purchased a new battery and power adapter, but this has not solved the problem...
I have no idea whats going on with it :( Any advice would be awesome..

Torizoe

**sobeit** · 01-11-2008, 07:44 PM

it could be a bad power port. Sometimes the act of plugging and unplugging can cause damage.

allynnc · 06-19-2009, 11:12 AM

A trick that I have used to recover a battery is to put it in the freezer for awhile, let it warm back up and then try recharging. It worked a few times, not always.- this only works on NiCad batteries.

I had to replace my charger once. I have replaced the battery. Rechargeable batteries lose their charge if sitting around too long. Correct to occassionally run the battery down so keep it from developing a memory - this only works on NiCad batteries. Metal Hydride batteries lose 5% per day just sitting, but don't develop memories. A LiOn battery doesn't develop a memory.

01-10-2008, 03:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
torizoe Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win xp	dell inspiron 2200: battery not charging My Inspiron 2200 battery will not charge past a certain point..It charges slightly (just enough to begin booting up) when it is off, and completely stops charging when the computer is turned on. I have recently purchased a new battery and power adapter, but this has not solved the problem... I have no idea whats going on with it :( Any advice would be awesome.. Torizoe

01-11-2008, 07:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: dell inspiron 2200: battery not charging it could be a bad power port. Sometimes the act of plugging and unplugging can cause damage. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

06-19-2009, 11:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
allynnc Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp sp2	Re: dell inspiron 2200: battery not charging A trick that I have used to recover a battery is to put it in the freezer for awhile, let it warm back up and then try recharging. It worked a few times, not always.- this only works on NiCad batteries. I had to replace my charger once. I have replaced the battery. Rechargeable batteries lose their charge if sitting around too long. Correct to occassionally run the battery down so keep it from developing a memory - this only works on NiCad batteries. Metal Hydride batteries lose 5% per day just sitting, but don't develop memories. A LiOn battery doesn't develop a memory.