I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

i CAN WITH MINE

Well my old dell will work with it missing but it leaves a big hole in the
back and one foot is missing then.
Brian

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"JohnP" wrote in message
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I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it
in
situ even though it holds no charge?

On 02/02/2021 08:53, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
Well my old dell will work with it missing but it leaves a big hole in the
back and one foot is missing then.
Brian

bit of diy would sort that out

In article ,
JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

Most are just fine with no battery present. Both of mine are.

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On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

It should work from the PSU even if the battery is knackered.


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On Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:28:01 +0000, John Rumm wrote:

On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in situ even though it holds no charge?

It should work from the PSU even if the battery is knackered.

Some do require the battery to be present, knackered or not. Some older
Dells did - OP has not given the model though.

On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

Just try it. Remember Aristotle and the horse's teeth?

Bill

On 02/02/2021 08:40, Jimmy Stewart ... wrote:
On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

i CAN WITH MINE

Although the Caps Lock key is shagged

On 02/02/2021 11:28, John Rumm wrote:
On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

It should work from the PSU even if the battery is knackered.



Although it might be too old to allow more recent
software to be installed :-(

On 02/02/2021 14:02, Andrew wrote:
On 02/02/2021 08:40, Jimmy Stewart ... wrote:
i CAN WITH MINE

Although the Caps Lock key is shagged

Scion wrote in :

On Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:28:01 +0000, John Rumm wrote:

On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in situ even though it holds no charge?

It should work from the PSU even if the battery is knackered.

Some do require the battery to be present, knackered or not. Some older
Dells did - OP has not given the model though.


Inspiron N5010

On Tue, 02 Feb 2021 14:40:16 +0000, JohnP wrote:

Scion wrote in :

On Tue, 02 Feb 2021 11:28:01 +0000, John Rumm wrote:

On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in situ even though it holds no charge?

It should work from the PSU even if the battery is knackered.

Some do require the battery to be present, knackered or not. Some older
Dells did - OP has not given the model though.


Inspiron N5010

The manual for the N5010 does not specify that the battery is required to
be present.

Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple of
latches.

On 02/02/2021 14:02, Andrew wrote:
On 02/02/2021 08:40, Jimmy Stewart ... wrote:
On 02/02/2021 08:29, JohnP wrote:
I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery? Or does in need
it in
situ even though it holds no charge?

i CAN WITH MINE

Although the Caps Lock key is shagged
sorry just can't be arsed correcting errors like that

Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple
of latches.


Thanks - took the plunge whist it was running.

In message , JohnP
writes


Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple
of latches.


Thanks - took the plunge whist it was running.

Back a post or two.. is there any risk in using an old laptop, with
original battery, permanently on mains?

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JohnP wrote

I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery?

Most laptops you can, some you can't.

Or does in need it in situ even though it holds no charge?

Some laptops do, some most don’t.

On Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:06:05 +0000, Tim Lamb wrote:

In message , JohnP
writes


Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple
of latches.


Thanks - took the plunge whist it was running.

Back a post or two.. is there any risk in using an old laptop, with
original battery, permanently on mains?

As long as the battery isn't faulty then it's no problem. Keep an eye out
for the battery swelling though. (If it happens it will be over time, not
sudden.)

On 02/02/2021 18:06, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , JohnP
writes


Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple
of latches.


Thanks - took the plunge whist it was running.

Back a post or two.. is there any risk in using an old laptop, with
original battery, permanently on mains?


no.



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On Wed, 3 Feb 2021 05:59:21 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:

I have a Dell laptop and the battery is useless.

Not tried - but can I operate it without the battery?

Most laptops you can, some you can't.

Or does in need it in situ even though it holds no charge?

Some laptops do, some most don¢t.

Someone answered that his question already long before you! What in hell
makes you think, time and again, that anyone's answer will only be valid
when YOU senile asshole confirm it? Eh, you sociopathic senile CRETIN?

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MID:

In article ,
JohnP wrote:


Why not give it a go? You can remove the battery by sliding a couple
of latches.


Thanks - took the plunge whist it was running.

If you think about it, it's likely at least some hot plug in a spare
battery. If you could damage it by doing this I'd expect to see warnings.

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