Recent content by Bryan C

I bought a replacement battery & it appears to be charging and discharging normally. So, I didn't learn how to accurately benchtest that battery or AC charger. And, I didn't find a pinout diagram for either one. But thanks for trying to help Mr Frozenlead. At least my gamble paid off... it...

Nobody seems interested in my questions. I guess I needed a more jarring headline. The battery has 8 recessed contacts that are fairly inaccessable; so, I stuck bits of foil into the slots and checked for signs of life with a multi-meter. With 8 contacts I assume that there'd be a (-)...

How do I bench test a Dell Inspiron 6000 battery? Is there a diagram of the battery pinouts? I was given a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop that had some spyware & useless security apps that turned it into a doorstop. When I persisted in attempting to power up... Windows started, ran, and would hang...

I've got a Dell Inspiron 6000 that was given to me without any wireless card. What cards will work best in this laptop?