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I too had a batter go south within the first year. I think one issue is that the computer runs so hot it ages the batter significantly. A recommendation of not storing your xps in bag/sleeve until it cools, otherwise it heats the batter pretty good.

I've had the same issue too... my 1-year warranty just ran out (in mid June 2008... don't know what the battery life coverage was) and I've normally had my laptop plugged in at my desk. I even got the big ugly more-expensive 9-cell battery too... because I wanted to be able to play _at_least_ a full-length DVD while traveling! Now, when I finally decide to leave my desk and surf the net in the living room with my friends as I watch TV... I need to run for a power cable almost immediately!

When I unplug the power cord, the battery icon says I have about 3 hrs left.
Within 15 minutes, it says I now have 2 hrs left.
Just 40 min later, the urgent warning comes on: 7% remaining 10 min left.
In about 3 min, the system immediately goes to sleep.

Hi.......I had the same problem with my battery, which I never noticed until I had to use it. Even though It was outside the warranty Dell sent a technician first and then replaced the battery for free. I had to keep repeating that "I would like to speak to your manager" (three or four times with three or four different individuals). Finally I reached someone at the Escalation Department (sic) Integrity department might make for a better image. We set up an appointment for them to call me and they were late so I missed it. One of my co workers said they were a bit huffy that I didn't wait around for them to call. However they finally pulled through. The battery has a one year warranty so if you are within that there should be no problem. If you are outside of the warranty and you think you have a case just be truthful, respectful and persistent.

Bruce

Me too. Even the reviews for the battery on Dell.Com say the same thing. Hmm, a battery that dies right after the warranty runs out....
They charge ~$150 when replacements can run from $50-$100. Oftentimes, a part from manufacturer is of higher quality. Not here.

I see a lot of similar topics around battery issues. For example, this one: http://getsatisfaction.com/dell/topic....

It's almost the exact same issue. I wonder if the m1210 has a known battery-life problem. Has anyone else experienced this or have any information about the battery in this machine? Does anyone know how long a battery is expected to last?

I have the same issue with my dell xps 1210, and the battery life wasnt great to begin with

Battery warranty is actually usually more 6 months long than 1 year long...

Battery warranty only last for 1 year from invoice date regardless of system warranty length.

Ok, here's a very long list of steps for doing this. I'm wondering if you can skip right from Step 1 to Step 9? I don't have a Blackjack so I'm not sure.

"1. While in standby mode, press the left soft key for Start
2. Select Settings
3. Select Profiles (4)
4. Highlight desired Profile, using the navigation keys, from the following:
* Normal (1)
* Silent (2)
* Meeting (3)
* Outdoor (4)
* Automatic (5), Switches from Normal profile to Meeting profile when calendar indicates current time is busy
* Headset (6)
* Speakerphone (7 for more then 1)
5. Press the right soft key for Menu
6. Select Edit (1)
7. Select desired Ring Type, using the navigation keys, from the following:
* Ring
* Ring Once
* Increasing Ring
* Vibrate
* Vibrate then ring
* Vibrate & Ring
* Silent
8. Select desired Ring Volume, using the navigation keys
9. Select desired Alarm Type, using the navigation keys, from the following:
* Increasing
* Play Sound
* Vibrate
* Vibrate then Sound
* Vibrate & Sound
10. Select desired Alarm Volume, using the navigation keys
11. Select desired Notification Type, using the navigation keys, from the following:
* Play Sound
* Vibrate
* Vibrate then Sound
* Vibrate & Sound
12. Select desired Notification Volume, using the navigation keys
13. Select desired System Sound Volume, using the navigation keys
14. Press the left soft key for Done to save the profile setting changes"

- from here

I don't have a Dell but it sounds like a faulty battery to me. I would think you could get it replaced. How long is your warranty?