is it the laptop battery that's broken or something else?

[puffff]

i bought a laptop off of ebay recently, a Dell C400. i cannot get the battery to recharge. i plug the power source in, the green light on the brick lights up, but does not appear to be charging the battery.

should i be able to run the laptop with just the power source and no battery? is it my battery that's bad or something else?

any help would is greatly appreciated! thanks

 

[cy7878]

does the computer even turn on?? if it dosen't, the computer is dead. If it does, then the abttery is probably shot. The battery tend to last only about 3-5 years with excellent care anyways. Also from personal experience, don't buy "old" battery off eBay, even if it is new in box.