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John125 started following the problem "Second broken Dell Adapter Need Help! The AC power Adapter type cannot be determined." in Dell.

John125 started following the question "Battery light is flashing and computer does not see a battery in the laptop" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "Dell Inspiron 1520 battery is dead 3 days after warranty expired" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "AC adapters being killed by my Inspiron E1505" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "Inspiron 9400 Motherboard issue" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "Dell won't replace laptop batteries that fail during warranty" in Dell.

John125 started following the question "Adapter problem" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem ""AC Power Adapter Not Determined" , and Power Adapter Won't Work" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "Dell Inspiron 1520 battery not charging, but the computer says it is charging normally" in Dell.

John125 started following the problem "Inspiron 1501 battery won't charge and doesn't recognize A/C adapter" in Dell.

John125 started following the question "Dell studio 1537:Why is my power adapter recognised but not charging?" in Dell.

John125 replied to ""The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. Your system will operate slower and the battery will not charge. Please connect a Dell 90W AC adapter or higher for best system operation"", but it was removed. see the change log

John125 replied on March 24, 2009 05:07 to the problem ""The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. Your system will operate slower and the battery will not charge. Please connect a Dell 90W AC adapter or higher for best system operation"" in Dell:

No sign of "Bill" from Dell. I agree THIS IS CRIMINAL! Dell knew of this problem yet refused to give me a new adapter. I've since wasted my money on a battery and a universal adapter because DELL WOULD NOT JUST TELL THE TRUTH. Now that I've read so many posts on so many different complaint boards about this issue with Dell I'm sure they'll be a class action law suit. It's not just a matter of wasted money, it frustration and the months of wasted time trying to find a fix.

STOP LYING DELL!

A comment on the problem ""The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. Your system will operate slower and the battery will not charge. Please connect a Dell 90W AC adapter or higher for best system operation"" in Dell:

Dell should have made this public when they knew. I sent in my laptop when it was 7 months old and told them of the adapter error msg. Funny thing, Dell temporarily fixed my laptop but would not replace their bum adapter. Even thought I asked for a replacement due to the error message I was getting about the adapter not being recognized.
So they did a temporary fix, refused to provide a new adapter...Then 2 moths after the warranty is over I'm stuck with the same problem. I then paid for a whole new dell battery but that only helped for 2 months. When I call they keep pushing the extended warranty. I'm convinced that's why they didn't give me a new adapter when I requested one.....So that the problem would reoccur and they could squeeze more bux out of me. – John125, on March 24, 2009 04:27

John125 replied on March 24, 2009 04:18 to the problem "XPS M1210 battery won't charge and AC adaptor not recognized" in Dell:

I'm going through this too. So far I've bought a new adapter and 2 months ago a new battery. When under warranty I sent my laptop to dell and they temporarily fixed it. But it makes no sense why they didn't give me one of their non flawed shieled adapters while under warranty. I told them at the time the adapter was not being recognized.

This smacks of a scam because I told them I needed a new adapter when my laptop was sent in.-It was just 7 months old when this adaper and battery identification error started showing up.

This is ridiculious that so many were taken by Dell.

John125 started following the problem "XPS M1210 battery won't charge and AC adaptor not recognized" in Dell.

John125 replied on March 24, 2009 04:09 to the question "Inspiron 1720 Battery reaching end of usable life" in Dell:

The battery that came with my dell laptop lasted exactly 13 months. The second battery I purchased from dell is now not working after just 2 months. It won't charge up. This makes no sense at all.

John125 started following the problem "Dell Inspiron E1505 battery and charger do not work" in Dell.

John125 started following the question "Inspiron Batteries should last more than a year" in Dell.

John125 replied on March 24, 2009 04:03 to the problem ""The AC power adapter type cannot be determined. Your system will operate slower and the battery will not charge. Please connect a Dell 90W AC adapter or higher for best system operation"" in Dell:

omg long thread. I had no idea so many have the same problem. I wish I'd heard of this site before spending so much time trying everything and then buying a new dell battery. I'm following this thread with interest.