Does this mean my laptop's battery is dead?

[UberDave]

Edit:

the battery drains after like 10 minutes of use....and it's only 5 months old

 

[IcemanJer]

yes

 

[Heisenberg]

Originally posted by: UberDave

Yes.

Edit: Most likely yes.

 

[TwinkleToes77]

I believe so. Don't think batteries are covered under warranties either, are they?

 

[KingNothing]

Originally posted by: TwinkleToes77
I believe so. Don't think batteries are covered under warranties either, are they?

Why wouldn't they be? I bought a laptop from Dell and got a 3-year warranty with it. If the CDROM drive took a crap, I would expect them to replace it. Why not the battery?

 

[schdaddy]

batteries are usually only covered for 1yr, regardless of how long the system is covered

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: schdaddy
batteries are usually only covered for 1yr, regardless of how long the system is covered

True.

Except for Best Buy's extended warranty. When I was window shopping there (drooling) over their laptops, they kept emphasizing that their 3 year extended warranty covers 1 battery per year unlike their competitors.

 

[UberDave]

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: schdaddy
batteries are usually only covered for 1yr, regardless of how long the system is covered

True.

Except for Best Buy's extended warranty. When I was window shopping there (drooling) over their laptops, they kept emphasizing that their 3 year extended warranty covers 1 battery per year unlike their competitors.

lol, the BB guy was doing the same to me... wanted like 200 more dollars and i had $1600 cash in my pocket to buy it .... i was like hell no. (unexperienced in laptops) So anyways- I didnt get the plan but i plan to contact HP soon

Everything else with it is GREAT !

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: UberDave

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: schdaddy
batteries are usually only covered for 1yr, regardless of how long the system is covered

True.

Except for Best Buy's extended warranty. When I was window shopping there (drooling) over their laptops, they kept emphasizing that their 3 year extended warranty covers 1 battery per year unlike their competitors.

lol, the BB guy was doing the same to me... wanted like 200 more dollars and i had $1600 cash in my pocket to buy it .... i was like hell no. (unexperienced in laptops) So anyways- I didnt get the plan but i plan to contact HP soon

Everything else with it is GREAT !

damn $1600 cash? i guess working for the mob pays off.