Dell latitude D600 battery charge light flashing

I removed my battery while the computer was running and it fixed it

I had the same problem, I removed the bettery while it was still plugged in, tested it, then plugged it back and and now all is fine.

The battery wasn't the problem for me, but the charger. I changed it and now it works!

BR

// Patrik

***IT ALL DEPENDS WHEN YOU REMOVE AND REINSERT THE BATTERY***

The diagnostic procedures from the Dell User Guide are as follows:

Total Power Failure When Using a Battery
If an AC adapter is not connected to your computer, the computer's power source
is a battery. If the battery indicator flashes amber or is a steady amber, the
battery needs to be charged. If the battery is flashing green and amber, the
battery may be defective. To troubleshoot this problem, use the following
procedure.
1. Turn off the computer and peripherals, and disconnect them from AC power.
2. Reseat each installed battery by removing it and then replacing it.
3. Turn on the computer. Does the green power indicator light up?
Allow one minute for the computer to initialize its components before checking
for signs of power.
Yes. Continue to step 4.
No. Use the AC adapter to connect your computer to AC power. If the computer
operates normally when using AC power, go to step 7. If the computer does not
boot when using the AC adapter, see the previous subsection, "Total Power
Failure When Using the AC Adapter."
4. Does the battery indicator flash amber or show a a steady amber light?
Yes. The battery needs to be charged. Go step 5.
No. Go to step 7.
5. Connect the computer to AC power, and fully charge the battery.
For instructions, see the topic titled "Charging the Battery" in the online
System User's Guide.
6. As the battery charges, does the green battery indicator light up?
Yes. Go to step 9.
No. Go to step 7.
7. Is the battery indicator flashing green and amber?
Yes. Your computer may be in a hot environment. Charging the battery in this
condition may affect the life span of the battery. Continue to step 8.
No. The problem is resolved.
8. Disconnect the computer from AC power. Is the the battery indicator still
flashing amber?
Yes. You may have a defective battery. Continue to step 9.
No. The problem is resolved.
9. Remove the battery, and press its test button. Is the uppermost indicator in
the charge gauge of the battery flashing?
Yes. You have a defective battery. Continue to step 9.
No. The problem is resolved.
10. If a spare battery is available, fully charge it, and then install it in the
computer.
11. Turn on the computer. Is the power indicator off?
Yes. Your original battery is defective. Call Dell for a replacement. (See
Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for
instructions.)
No. Call Dell for technical assistance. (See Chapter 5, "Getting Help," for
instructions.)

(Dell D600 battery light flash problem fixed) I had the 4 orange/red flash and 1 green flash dashboard battery indicator light dilemma and fixed the problem!! - By unplugging the AC power cord and allowing the battery to completely drain out. I even restarted the computer to drain out any residual energy the battery might have contained to ensure the beast was dead. After doing so I plugged the AC power cord back in, started the laptop and the light no longer flashed like a banshee. It is now recharging and doing fine. Thanks to the person who posted the solution earlier on this forum(whoever you are). Jon

You have a bad cell or cells and it needs to eventually be replaced. Meanwhile, you have diminished battery capacity. When you're tired of it as am I, simply remove the battery and take your chances with a power failure and data loss or place a piece of black tape over it. It will soon give it up all together. Mine has always ran hot even with the battery recall from Dell awhile back.
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I believe it's a characteristic of the 5100. No other laptop I have ever owned runs this hot on either the battery, hard drive or processor sides.
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These are available for either $150 from Dell or $80 from other sources. Google it. Dave

You could buy a new battery for anywhere between $40 and $80, as Beni S-P (Guru) suggests, but the tip provided by EUCT (Apprentice) did the trick for me and was FREE!

i also had this problem. notice i said had. This is what i did to fix it.

1. Let the battery run completely dead. (Make sure all your work is saved)

2. Fully charge battery (You may still have flashing lights but if you turn your computer on and enter BIOS you can see the charge level)

3. Once again run battery dead.

4. Remove battery and wait 5-10 minutes.

5. Replace battery and use in normal operation.

This worked for me.
Also a note on why it sometimes does not fix even with a new battery. It seems that the battery is holding a charge but the level indicator is not properly communicating with the computer, therefore getting an error code. If you purchased a new battery, this process should clear the error.
Hope all works out for everyone.

Just buy new battery sir

If you check the battery and lights 1, 3, and 5 flash 3 times then the problem also may be solved by removing the power plug and switching on the pc set the power options on battery to always on and discharge the battery, when the machine shuts it's self of restart it and keep restarting it (quite tedious this bit, I used a usb cup warmer to drain the battery faster) the boot progress bar should get about half way, keep restarting it eventualy the system will go to full boot, shove in the power plug and recharge your battery, don't forget to reset your battery setting in the control panel, n.b. when i did this i did try to access the bios about 2 resets before it eventually started but I do not think that had any bearing on the resolution, but do let us know.

Denys

I have a Dell C600 Latitude. I had two batteries in the front bays. I had the 4 amber/ 1 green flashes on the battery light. I pulled out both batteries while plugged in to the ac adapter. Pushed the test button on each battery. One showed 3 bars. I plugged it back into the laptop and the battery light showed solid green. I pushed the test button on the second battery. The first, center, and last bars flashed. I put this battery back into the laptop and the 4/1 flash started again. I am assuming that this battery is bad.

Amber-amber-amber-amber-green is a temporary battery failure code. It is usually caused by high temperature (either the battery or laptop are too hot) If this code persists, you most likely have either a bad battery, bad battery charge card (in the laptop) or bad brick (AC adapter)

Make sure you have a good connection at the power cord (where it plugs into the laptop) these things wear out over time and a short/bad connection could also throw the code.

I'd start by trying a new battery, you don't have to buy it from Dell (despite what they may lead you to believe) They all use 18650 cells with charge protection, most are the exact same as Dell's but with a generic label. There are plenty of reputable aftermarket battery manufacturers out there, some offer up to 2yr warranties (Dell's are 1yr) and may offer higher mAh ratings (for longer run times)

If you've recently replaced your battery you may need to recalibrate the system. Dell has some model specific programs to do this, but the easiest way I've found is to charge the battery overnight (don't worry if it doesn't read 100% the first time) and run the computer until the battery goes completely dead (turn off critical hibernate/standby settings) this usually needs to be done at least two times.

I used a video compression/conversion program to tax the CPU at 100% to make things go quicker and set the system to run in "maximum performance" mode to keep the CPU at top speed.

The battery is defective and is will be replaced by Dell. Go to http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/ and put in the model number from your battery and if it is one of the defective batteries, Dell will replace it.

You need a replacement battery.
Try to visit http://www.cheap-laptop-battery.co.uk/laptop-batteries/dell-latitude-d600-series.htm?PHPSESSID=5491a8a675470a9f0983627d848c9a15

I have 4 batteries for my D600, the original one, you know how old that is, works fine, 5 lights on test, my brand new battery used to work but now does the 4/1 flash while charging and the laptop crashes when I unplug the power. All the other batteries are fine, I flipped them over and noticed that the bad one was made in China and the good ones were made in Japan. Check your origin and let me know if you have tyhe same problem, another problem is, I dont remember where I bought it, so I cant return it. I got 2 more on ebay at a great price. robert@smithcruises.com

your batteries are dying, this remove the battery while your computer is charging solution just stops the lights from flashing. The battery is holding little if any charge and needs to be replaced. Dell's replacement policy for batteries is only up to a year. Future advice is that one should not leave ones laptop pluged in to the ac adapter all the time, one needs to let the laptop run out of power every now and then to keep the life of the battery longer. Wish I had better news.

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Check to make sure the that battery is seated properly. When mine was flashing 4 times amber then one green, I removed then reseated the battery, and it went to solid green (charging).

If your battery can't work well, maybe you need a new battery and battery charger for your laptop:
Dell Latitude D600 battery in usa , Dell Latitude D600 battery in uk , Universal Laptop AC Power Adapter

my suggestion is that the battery is dead to test press the indicator button on the battery and hold for 3 seconds at first it will show level then lights will go off then if any number of lights come back on this idicated via the following 1 if all lights are of battery is good if all lights are on the battery is dead and wont old a charge, any lights in between indicate approx life remaining

Hi! I had the same problem with my Dell battery for Inspiron 6000. It happened when I left my laptop on the bed and went to answer the door and didn't go back to it for a few hours. It seem to get overheated. I hope that I have solved the problem by completely discharging my battery aand then putting the battery in the fridge overnight. It seems to be charging normally this morning. No amber flashing lights! Hope this helps you.

hay try changing the power cable from the wall to the ac box.

Most likely reason the battery (even a new one) is not charging is cos the power connector socket on the laptop has become loose from its solder on the motherboard. Take it to a tech who can open the cover and do a careful re-solder of that power connector.

If your Dell Laptop does not charge, and you have noticed that u have a good battery, try power up ur Laptop with the battery in place and with AC power. then after complete boot up put ur Laptop on STANDBY you will notice that the green charging indicator is on and stable, thus ur Laptop starts charging.

If removing and reinserting the battery does not work, you'll need to purchase a new one as Beni S-P suggests.

Hi World, I hope this helps the hundreds of people that i found on the net with the same problem I had. One day, orange battery light was flashing on Dell latitude d600. Power management in control panel showed battery not present, (it was installed) I swapped the battery & power supply to another computer & it worked fine. Spent 2 days taking apart computer & battery pack & could find nothing wrong. I gave up & returned computer down stairs destined to be permanently plugged in. The humidity down there had been high at this time of year so I had started the dehumidifier a few days earlier. After emptying the dehumidifier 6 times, (about 12 gallons) in 3 days and the laptop exposed to the same drying, I just slapped the battery back in on a whim & it started charging!
As I type this it is charging.. I hope this works for as many frustrated people (as I was) as possible. Good Luck Mike W. from Cleveland

I have the same 4:1 red green flashing but the battery is working as normal i.e. it charges and allows me 2-3 working hours. The battery does not give an error in an identical laptop and the battery from the other laptop does not give an error in this one (so I swapped them)

orange LED and green LED flashing 4:1, I think it is basically telling you that the battery is totally "dead" - has 0 charges. But somehow it is not charging.

I had this problem, and I went to buy a new battery, and the battery works on my computer but my computer doesn't charge it. So I always had to go to my friend's computer to charge it... don't know why.