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Question posted by XPhirichar on September 21st, 2014

Inspiron 1564 Battery Lights Blinks When I Hit The Power Button

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Answer #1: Posted by cooltechagent on September 21st, 2014 11:56 AM

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Blinking battery meter indicates issue with the battery.

Hover your mouse on the power icon on task bar. Select battery health. If it says bormal update BIOS. If it says battery is dying replace the battery

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 107

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 136

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 137

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 138

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 139

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 141

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 144

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 272

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 273

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 293

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 297

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Dell™ Technology Guide - Page 304

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Setup Guide - Page 10

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Setup Guide - Page 27

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Setup Guide - Page 45

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Setup Guide - Page 46

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