Battery not chaging, light flashs 4 amber and 1 blue.

Two possible causes for flashing Amber battery light.
1) Your battery won't charge and needs to be replaced.
2) Your charging circuit for the battery is defective and then your motherboard of laptop will need to be replaced.

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.)

How old is the laptp? It seems that the battery has gone and needs a replacement. Please get a new one.

I'm pretty sure you're referring to the charging indicator and the code that you described is telling you there is a problem with your battery. Turn on the laptop press "F2" while still at the Dell screen. You are now in the BIOS. You will see along the left hand side of the page, 2 categories that reference the battery. One will tell you how full it is and what type of AC adapter you are using. The next will tell you the health of the battery.

The adapter is working correctly. The battery is either slow to charge or in need of replacement.

It's possible your battery isn't charging at all so to test this boot into bios -> battery status and watch it run overnight.

It is not obvious that the cooling fan is stuck. If the battery flashes amber, amber,amber, amber, blue then repeats, the battery has an internal failure and needs to be replaced.
The cooling fan only cools the CPU and the graphics, not the battery.

Dell Inspiron 1525 PC Notebook Hi,\r\nAt my dell 1525 the battery... Answer Hi, At my dell 1525 the battery status led flashes 4x orange folowed by a blue flash a.s.o. The dell... (More) Hi, At my dell 1525 the battery status led flashes 4x orange folowed by a blue flash a.s.o. The dell manual identifies the battery as the cause. But, except for this optical signalisation, the laptop works well, the battery is charging, the AC adaptor is working properly. What is happening? Stefan

Hi,


The battery on your 1525 needs replacement, if the battery charge light is "blinking blue then orange". You can check the battery health meter by removing the battery and pressing the battery icon beside the 5 led lights. If 1,3,5 lights are lit, it means the battery is faulty. Batteries are covered in your warranty for only 1 yr.

Hope this helps

The ambar lights are warning you the battery is becoming to dead, it means in a short time, if it has not happens now, the battery won't retain the charge anymore, it is time thinking in a replacement if you use your laptop without plug in the power outlet.

This is directly from the User Manual:
If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the Battery light operates as follows:
• Solid green: The battery is charging.
• Flashing green: The battery is almost fully charged.
If the computer is running on a battery, the light operates as follows:
• Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).
• Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.
• Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.