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Puritan Board Senior
I have had this Dell Inspiron 1525 for about 15 mos. (and, yes, I run Vista, and I find it to be just fantastic...). At sometime around the one year mark the battery began to have a noticeably weakened ability to hold a charge, reducing the time available on battery alone by about 30%. Just this week I have run into the problem where the battery will not receive a charge, and the start screen gives me a warning that the AC adapter is not recognized/authorized.
The original adapter is still putting power into the laptop, but the battery is not charging. It is, in fact, now displaying a 0% on the battery meter. My question, since replacing either the adapter or the battery will be an expensive move, is whether or not you think it is actually an adapter problem or if it is more likely a battery problem.
I do not want to replace a still functioning battery only to find that the new one will also not recognize the adapter, but I have also read from more than one source that a laptop battery is usually on its way out by about the one year mark.
Suggestions?
The original adapter is still putting power into the laptop, but the battery is not charging. It is, in fact, now displaying a 0% on the battery meter. My question, since replacing either the adapter or the battery will be an expensive move, is whether or not you think it is actually an adapter problem or if it is more likely a battery problem.
I do not want to replace a still functioning battery only to find that the new one will also not recognize the adapter, but I have also read from more than one source that a laptop battery is usually on its way out by about the one year mark.
Suggestions?