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Battery light flashes 4times orange then 1green

My battery light is flashing orange (4 times) then green (1 time). The laptop will run on either ac or battery power. When I unplug the laptop, it says I have full power on my battery (ie 4hours) but the light won't stop flashing in this sequence. My dell inspiron 6000 has the battery (I think) light - it has a lightning bolt thingy flashing 4 orange and 1 green, the symbol to the left of itis also flashing orange. I have it on ac power but lights are driving me nuts? Do I need a new battery?

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  • lennox_6 Jun 17, 2009

    At least 1 hour

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We had the same problem. I figured out it was NOT the main battery, but the auxilary battery. The batter life WITH the auxiliary was 68% total, when I removed the 2nd battery the battery life shot back up to 98% AND the flashing orange / red lights were gone (both on the power source and off). I then replaced the auxiliary battery with a spar back up to make SURE that it was not a fluke and with the new backup battery firmly in place the lights still did not flash. Problem solved.

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This means something's wrong with your battery. Usually it means you need a new battery.
How long does the battery last, if you use the laptop without the AC adapter?

  • Thx_nb Jun 18, 2009

    And that's with normal use?
    That's more than I expected.

    What happens when you run only on AC, ie without the battery in the laptop? Do the lights still flash?

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I have a same problem, when the AC is connected with or without the battery is normal, when i disconnect and connect the AC power, the power led and the battery led are blinkink, and the power led is pink color.

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