Dell Mini 10, Battery Not Present (Even though it is)

Alright, a while ago I got my sisters netbook... while trying to turn it on I get "Battery not Identified, Will not be charged... press F1 to continue", we replaced the battery... but after a while the issue came back. I tried all the possible tricks to try and make it recognized. I barely used it because of this issue, however recently after formatting it and installing Ubuntu, I find my self using it WAY more since it is much faster on the new system and I can actually use it. However the battery issue is still quite annoying. Is there anything I can do to try and fix it? perhaps a new battery, again? Perhaps my sister wasn't charging and discharging it properly while it was under her possesion? I'll try anything to get this laptop to work properly.

mini battery dell charge identify netbook not present

asked Dec 10 '11 at 13:35

Ztag100
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0	Could be a sign that the battery contacts on the laptop itself might be damaged. answered Dec 11 '11 at 02:04 Billy Aoki 3.7k●27●37●78

i have a dell inspiron 1545 and it used to say cannot charge please use genuine dell charger when it was and it said wrong wattage charger when it was right

answered Dec 11 '11 at 16:57

TechWiz3000
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I got a replacement charger from a Dell Repairman a LONG time ago, could that be the issue?

(Jan 02 '12 at 02:12) Ztag100

I wouldn't say no.

Do you still have the old charger? If yes, you might wanna compare the details on both of them such as the Amps and Voltage on the output.

(Jan 02 '12 at 08:42) Billy Aoki

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