Battery wont charge - Dell Inspiron 1501 Notebook

did you put battery acid in it?,take it back if it wont charge

ok a lot not said here trouble shooting time. does the battery have a full charge "no" put a charge on it. battery wont charge and still wont do a thing dead battery get another one. ok battery charged and all works undo the positive cable on battery, if it still runs "good" if not alternator is bad. hope this helps not much to go on

Try a different charger if still no charging then replace phone battery

If the recharageable battery is more than 3 - 4 years old then the battery could be worn out. Rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles and will lose their charge capacity over time, i.e. won't charge to 100% and gradually the charge reduces until the battery won't charge up at all. OR The battery shows a 100% charge but when the adapter is disconnected the battery drops off to zero capacity in a very short time. If the battery drops to an unacceptable charge level then the battery needs to be replaced.

sounds like your alternator then
if alternator is not working, it is not charging the battery whilst driving

have you check the charger? or is there a power on the outlet? try to charge it from different power source

cable to charge maybe defective;

steps... 1) check by using another charger...if it gets charged then change ur charger.. 2)if its not getting charge then replace the battery and then try charging...if its again not working then battery problem..change it 3)if the battery s in proper condition then the problem s with the phone charging socket..change it for cost!!!!!!!!

It could be the battery needs replacing ... it shows that the battery is charging but it doesn't keep the charge .....

The battery is dead and it won't charge or hold its charge (all rechargeable batteries have a finite number of charge and discharge cycles). You need to buy a new battery, or just use the laptop connected to the mains supply.