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My brother-in law is having a problem with his Fujitsu Siemens Amilo D7830. As soon as he un-plugs it from the mains it shuts itself down, won't run at all on the battery.
In the power options in the control panel the battery is showing as charging, 75%.
I phoned Siemens and they couldn't tell me if it was a battery or mobo problem, and they wanted £110 for a replacement battery.
I have seen other batteries for about £50, but his one is rated at 14.4v, and the ones I can get (apart from the one from Fujitsu) are all 14.8v.
So what do you think:-
1. Do you think it's a battry or mobo issue
2. And if I chance taking a battery home will a 14.8v one be ok, if the original one is 14.4v?
I know it's a hit and a miss, but I think my gut feel is to take home a battery first, rather than have to send the whole laptop off to them. What would you do if it were yours?
In the power options in the control panel the battery is showing as charging, 75%.
I phoned Siemens and they couldn't tell me if it was a battery or mobo problem, and they wanted £110 for a replacement battery.
I have seen other batteries for about £50, but his one is rated at 14.4v, and the ones I can get (apart from the one from Fujitsu) are all 14.8v.
So what do you think:-
1. Do you think it's a battry or mobo issue
2. And if I chance taking a battery home will a 14.8v one be ok, if the original one is 14.4v?
I know it's a hit and a miss, but I think my gut feel is to take home a battery first, rather than have to send the whole laptop off to them. What would you do if it were yours?
