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I'm new to this web so I would like to say hi to everyone! Okay so maybe the problem with my laptop is minimal but since I'm not much of an computer expert here goes-

My Dell Inspiron is a old little (Okay...not little) laptop, it's over 6 years old and it has already survived a couple of random shut downs and blue screens, the thing is even if the machine has its battery 100 percent full, the light that indicates that it has a critically low battery keeps flashing and it has been doing that for two days already.

Okay so...I left the laptop two days ago almost without any battery power so I plug it to its adapter...the battery charged but the little button still keeps flashing! It flashes 5 times orange and then one green and it repeats this circle over and over again.

Hope someone can help me, thanks for your time!

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A short, practical add-on to the replies from and : age makes a battery the most likely culprit, but a few simple checks will tell whether the pack, the adapter, or the laptop’s charging circuitry is at fault. Batteries wear out over time — a concise explanation of capacity loss and end-of-life behavior is available at Battery University.

Try this quick, safe sequence before buying a new battery: power down, unplug, remove the battery, then hold the power button for 15–30 seconds to clear residual charge. Plug the AC adapter back in and try to boot with the battery removed. If the machine runs normally on AC alone, the battery is almost certainly the problem. If it still won’t power or shows the same fault with the battery out, the adapter or the charging circuitry needs attention — try a known-good Dell adapter or run the built-in diagnostics available from Dell Support (their site explains the on-system tests and blink-code documentation): Dell Support.

Also inspect the battery contacts for dirt or corrosion and clean them gently with isopropyl alcohol; do not open the battery pack. If replacement is required, use an OEM or reputable replacement that matches the original part number and recycle the old pack responsibly. If the laptop behaves oddly on AC power too, the next steps are adapter swap, running Dell diagnostics, and, if necessary, service for the charging board or DC jack.

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The battery needs to be replaced. It is 6 years old and it is a miracle that it served you this long. Batteries can not be recharged indefinitely. They have life-span well under 6 years.

Unless, you mean that it flashes WHILE the adapter is plugged in...That would mean that you have faulty adapter/jack/charging circuitry.

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hi yamikin, chaky is right you need to replace your battery, and your so lucky enough that your battery served you for such a period of time..

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