Is the battery on my laptop dead?

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  1. Predaking, Jun 26, 2012
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    I noticed the light for power on my laptop was blinking last night, so I turned on my laptop and discovered that there is zero power left in my battery (reads 0%) and all the power are taken directly from the cable. Is there a way for me to isolate the source of the problem? I don't want to buy another battery until I am absolute sure I need a new one. Thanks.
     
  2. Gen. Magnus, Jun 26, 2012
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    Is the battery light still blinking? It sure sounds as if the battery needs to be replaced.
     
  3. Predaking, Jun 26, 2012
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    If it's the one with an icon that looks like lightning, then yeah but it's blinking constantly. Sigh and I only had this laptop for about 3 years.
     
  4. Gen. Magnus, Jul 1, 2012
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    Yup, you should consider replacing that battery.

    Have you pulled and felt the battery? Is it hot?