Dell Inspiron 6000 battery light is flashing

The battery light on my Dell Inspiron 6000 is flashing orange/green in a pattern (orange-orange-orange/green). It is a fast-fast-fast/slow flashing. What does it mean. It also says my battery has 69% charge and is charging, but the percentage does not increase. Time for a new battery?

 

The battery status light means the battery is too Hot to charge, let it cool overnight, then try charging, if it does it again, then the battery needs replaced.

Page 64 of this PDF

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/ins6000/en/om/D5181bk5.pdf

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Thanks, I'll give it a try.......due for finals this weekend, hope the battery can hold on until after that!!!

 

You can speed up the process by putting the battery in the freezer for a half hour.

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