On 30 Aug 2007 09:54:47 -0400 Sam Goldwasser
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JW writes:

On 29 Aug 2007 18:58:42 -0400 Sam Goldwasser
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I think that must be the next step. It's also what the brain dead Dell
Wizard suggests (buying directly from them of course).

I would try these folks - I've dealt with them in the past, and had a
positive experience:
http://www.batteries.com/productprof...p?appid=389268

I'm sure it's quite a bit cheaper as well.

No doubt.

But I'm not willing to take the risk of buying a new battery just yet.
Need to find someone with a known good battery and try it.

When I got the computer to repair, the battery had some charge in it
so it had been able to charge relatively recently. I'm still suspect
of the charging circuitry.

Thanks.

It's likely that what you have is a "smart" battery. FWIW, There's a bit
of good info on them he
http://www.buchmann.ca/article21-page1.asp