Dell Inspiron 1525 battery replacement doubts

[kompatibel]

Hi all
I have a two year old Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop. For the past couple of months, the battery has begun to seriously deteriorate in performance... If the laptop is switched off with full power, by the time I boot, only 5 minutes is now available before it turns off...

Hence, I am looking at replacing the battery. The following are my doubts
1. The laptop was purchased in the US. Will there be any difficulty getting replacement battery here?
2. Should I contact Dell or will local stores have replacements?
3. Will it be possible to go for 9 cell batteries for improved battery life?
4. Can power surges affect battery life? Is it necessary to connect the power through a surge protector?
5. More often than not I use the laptop when connected to power, but regularly I need to work without power. Hence, I cant remove the battery as recommended by many. Is it better to have the power always on or regularly discharge the batteries?
6. I am thinking of getting a cooling pad to improve battery heat dissipation. I want one that is cheap (less than 1000 preferably) and effective. Please suggest brand and model along with approximate cost.


Thanks in advance
Arun

 

[tpetar]

Life from your battery has gone. You spent all battery cycles. I supose you often use laptop just on battery.

Try to achieve warranty for battery.

You should pay attention when buying device. People often just look at price and brand name.

 

[Dell - Deepak G]

Hi Arun,

My name is Deepak and I work for the Social Media and Community Team at Dell. It appears to be an issue with the battery and seems that it has reached its end of usable life. Usually a battery on Dell system has 1 year replacement warranty. So would suggest you to buy a new battery, preferably a 9 cell if you need a longer backup time.

Also would advice you to use the system on battery power more often as it would enhance the battery life. you can refer to https://dell.to/ML3KjK to get the list of stores where you can buy the battery from. You can also refer to the following links to improve the battery life of your system:

1. https://dell.to/KuMIEf
2. https://dell.to/IsqJdc

Thanks
Dell - Deepak G