I just plugged this device into my Dell 1525 Inspiron. It's working to keep the computer on, but it's not charging! Am I doing something wrong?
177952
Probably not fully compatible. If it doesn't put out sufficient voltage it may run when plugged in but not charge. Check the specs on the bottom of the computer and then on the charger, the output voltage and amps must match. Good luck!
177953
If you read the one star reviews on this product, you can see you are not alone. I feel like I was one of the fortunate few for whom this works as well as the original one did. Even after I had read the reviews, I decided to take a chance and got lucky as did a lot of people according to their reviews. You could try returning it as there doesn't seem to be any consistency in these - some work - some don't. Good luck as I know how frustrating it can be.
177954
I don't think so. It's probably that your battery is dead and you can't charge it. if you look at the pack and see the green light, the adapter's OK. Did you buy a battery too?
177955
Sorry I would contact where you bought it from. Mine works fine I didn't have any problems.
177956
I have a Dell Inspiron 1545 and it does charge my laptop easily because it was one of the model numbers that was compatable with the Anker adapter. If it is not charging, be sure that you have pushed all of the connectors on the adapter in securely. At times they do seem to wiggle free. If your connection is not secure in the laptop, and is sitting on your lap, it might not be making a strong connection. I hope it works out for you. I am very happy with my Anker adapter.
1450831
Wish I can help, but I owned this Dell tablet less than 24 hours. It stopped working, won't powered on, won't charge either. It is a piece of junk.
1323029
It will not charge the battery in a Dell, but it will power it. I have plugged mine into the battery pack at 48% battery, used the laptop for 4 hours and still had 48% battery after I unplugged it.
2059505
I have a Dell Inspiron N5030. The battery fits my computer, the only issue I have is when I go to charge the battery my computer will tell me not a dell battery and not want to charge the battery. I usually have to take the battery out and put back in a couple times and restart it a couple times and then it will charge the battery. I have also found that if I do not let the battery go all the way down it will usually charge without problems when I plug it in.
973088
I got this for my dell inspiron 1525. It never charged more than 23%. I'm using for last 1 month. Now it charges only 15%.
771604
There should be a little blue light that comes on on the bottom that let's you know that it's charging. If the light isn't coming on, but it's charging maybe it blew out? Otherwise, I'd contact the company. They're really approachable. :)
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I am using it on a Dell Inspiron 1525 and it seems to be working fine...although initially the Inspiron 1525 said it could not recognize it.
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I do not know what the problem might be in your laptop. But if the battery is fully charged & plugged in, it will not charge (since it does not need to). If the battery is not charged and does not charge when plugged in, I would contact the seller.
763392
Really don't know what could be causing this. A guess would be a defective charger or some other hardware problem. When I got my battery, I just took it out of the box, put it in the computer and let it charge. Been working fine ever since. Perhaps you could look on line with Dell 1545 laptop not recognizing battery." Usually, other people will experience similar issues.
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I bought one for my son for his 1500 and he said it didn't fit exactly like it should so it couldn't charge effectively but as inexpensive as it is, sometimes it is worth trying because some other models of the 1500 might work correctly. I am sorry but I am not sure exactly what 15000 Dell Inspiron that he had.
1955399
Make sure it is seated properly and the power cord is in a functioning outlet. Mine charged immediately and works fine. If that doesn't help, I would return it and request another.
1955396
I did not experience the problem of the battery not charging. Make sure the battery is seated properly in the computer and make sure you have power to the computer. If it absolutely does not work, contact Amazon and return it.
1314691
The simple act of installing the battery in your laptop and plugging your laptop into your wall outlet should charge the battery. sounds like yours is defective.
2045401
Hi, Dell is using their own plug design. You need to change the plug by yourself to make it work. Best regards, Jens
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You were supposed to fully charge this when you got it before first use, but it probably will still recharge. If your settings are right, it will recharge just being left in the laptop plugged into a power supply. These are not like alkaline batteries that you use and throw away. If you don't have an AC to DC adapter for the laptop you will need to buy one while they are still readily available. I bought 2 so I would have a spare. Check your settings in the control panel if you don't see the battery charge indicator going up in percentage of battery power. I did not have this problem but it may be you laptop was accidentally set at some point to use only batteries. Let me know if you find an external charger. I bought 2 of these batteries and it would be nice to be able to keep one charged outside of putting it in the plugged in laptop. If such a thing was original equipment Dell probably sells or sold a device, but most of the time I just leave the laptop plugged in unless I need to take it somewhere. I can't say if that is good or bad practice since I don't know how to prevent the laptop from using the battery. There are in fact times you may have to take the battery out and unplug the laptop to deal with never shutting down type problems since simply rebooting will return you to where you left off, stuck.
300950
Are you sure this particular batter is compatible with you model of Dell?I had no problems with mine. You may also try reinstalling the battery. When I tried to install the first time I didn't get the battery seated properly. Beyond that I am at a loss.
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My original battery started doing this same thing occasionally when it started going bad. If your remove and put back the battery while the computer is still plugged in, then it should start charging. I watch for the charge light on the front to come on. Might take 2 or 3 tries. Hope it helps.