How to Check the Charge of a Dell Laptop's Battery
Take the laptop out of its case., Make sure it is off and not in sleep mode. , Flip it over onto it's top so you are looking at the bottom. , To identify the battery: Newer models have it underneath., For the newer ones that have the battery on the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Take the laptop out of its case.
Look for a gray or black rectangle.
Older models may have it at the front, where you put CD drives and such. , There will be a button next to them.
Push it.
The lights will come on.
The number of lights will give you an estimation on how much it has left.5-Full. 4-80%. 3-60%. 2-40%. 1-20%.
None-0%.
If it is a half, the lights will stay on and the last one will blink. 4+1=90%. 3+1=70%. 2+1=50%. 1+1 =30%. , There should be the same as above, a little pad with 5 lights on it.
Do that same as above. -
Step 2: Make sure it is off and not in sleep mode.
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Step 3: Flip it over onto it's top so you are looking at the bottom.
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Step 4: To identify the battery: Newer models have it underneath.
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Step 5: For the newer ones that have the battery on the bottom
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Step 6: look on the battery for a little white rectangle with 5 lights on it.
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Step 7: For the older ones
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Step 8: take out the battery and look in the inside
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Step 9: where the connector is.
Detailed Guide
Look for a gray or black rectangle.
Older models may have it at the front, where you put CD drives and such. , There will be a button next to them.
Push it.
The lights will come on.
The number of lights will give you an estimation on how much it has left.5-Full. 4-80%. 3-60%. 2-40%. 1-20%.
None-0%.
If it is a half, the lights will stay on and the last one will blink. 4+1=90%. 3+1=70%. 2+1=50%. 1+1 =30%. , There should be the same as above, a little pad with 5 lights on it.
Do that same as above.
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