Do laptop Batteries die/stop working?

CarlC · 06-25-2009, 11:18 PM

Hey all
I got my first ever laptop yesturday and it`s well over 10 years old lol, it`s the compaq contura 430c, and well it won`t run form the battery, only from the mains power supply and i need it to run from the battery.
Now my question is could this be due to the battery being dead, or could it be something else, and would i be able to run the laptop from the battery if i get a new one?

Cheers

Carl

codeman0013 · 06-25-2009, 11:20 PM

If its 10 years old its pretty much a guarentee the battery is dead... Rechargable batteries all die over time and unfortuinatley yours is probably up there.

CarlC · 06-25-2009, 11:26 PM

That`s what i thought, so would a new one work? like would i be able to run off that instead of having to keep using the mains like a pc?

thanks for the reply BTW

Euklid · 06-26-2009, 12:17 AM

A 10 year old laptop??? It must weigh like 20 kilos!

Yes, battery is dead. Battery on my laptop was dead after first year. I was always running it from battery because I used the laptop for university.

Finding a replacement for your laptop will prob. be difficult to impossible. You might have better luck getting the battery recelled.

CarlC · 06-26-2009, 12:20 AM

That`s an american site, i`m in england/uk and i`ve ssen one (after like an hour of searching) for £40 that`s why i need to know it would run from it.As i can`t afford to waste the money.oh btw it`s running windows 95 and has now ethernet,modem or usb ports lol.

Euklid · 06-26-2009, 12:52 AM

Save the cash and buy a laptop from this era. For what are you using the laptop?

CarlC · 06-26-2009, 12:54 AM

Just for word excel etc, i can`t afford a modern one, cause i`m not working and i`m a student and so get £30 a week, but it has to go on my contract phone which i stupidly signed up to.

Rawlaw · 06-26-2009, 01:48 AM

Hey i have the same problem. My laptop is about 7 years old when the battery died. Be careful that u will be able to return the new battery if it doesn't work. I bought a new one from tiger direct, didnt work. Then i bought one from dell for 200 bucks more, still didnt work.

**bomberboysk** · 06-26-2009, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Rawlaw

Hey i have the same problem. My laptop is about 7 years old when the battery died. Be careful that u will be able to return the new battery if it doesn't work. I bought a new one from tiger direct, didnt work. Then i bought one from dell for 200 bucks more, still didnt work.

Something 10 years old it prolly isnt even worth to invest in a new battery imo.

PohTayToez · 06-26-2009, 01:55 AM

You can get a battery for pretty much any laptop off of eBay. Why did you buy a 10-year old laptop?

06-25-2009, 11:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
CarlC Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Age: 19 Posts: 79	Do laptop Batteries die/stop working? Hey all I got my first ever laptop yesturday and it`s well over 10 years old lol, it`s the compaq contura 430c, and well it won`t run form the battery, only from the mains power supply and i need it to run from the battery. Now my question is could this be due to the battery being dead, or could it be something else, and would i be able to run the laptop from the battery if i get a new one? Cheers Carl

06-25-2009, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
CarlC Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Age: 19 Posts: 79	That`s what i thought, so would a new one work? like would i be able to run off that instead of having to keep using the mains like a pc? thanks for the reply BTW __________________ "Life is not merely just about reproduction, it is about understanding who you are,what your road in life is, what life is about, and the truth that lies behind every human eye"

06-26-2009, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Euklid Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 581	A 10 year old laptop??? It must weigh like 20 kilos! Yes, battery is dead. Battery on my laptop was dead after first year. I was always running it from battery because I used the laptop for university. Finding a replacement for your laptop will prob. be difficult to impossible. You might have better luck getting the battery recelled. __________________ Web Developer Buying a domain? Dynadot.com; better value than GoDaddy. Reliable hosting? 247-host.com; 24/7 support, GREAT prices.

06-26-2009, 12:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
CarlC Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Age: 19 Posts: 79	That`s an american site, i`m in england/uk and i`ve ssen one (after like an hour of searching) for £40 that`s why i need to know it would run from it.As i can`t afford to waste the money.oh btw it`s running windows 95 and has now ethernet,modem or usb ports lol. __________________ "Life is not merely just about reproduction, it is about understanding who you are,what your road in life is, what life is about, and the truth that lies behind every human eye"

06-26-2009, 12:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Euklid Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 581	Save the cash and buy a laptop from this era. For what are you using the laptop? __________________ Web Developer Buying a domain? Dynadot.com; better value than GoDaddy. Reliable hosting? 247-host.com; 24/7 support, GREAT prices.

06-25-2009, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
codeman0013 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Inside my network at work Age: 24 Posts: 1,620	If its 10 years old its pretty much a guarentee the battery is dead... Rechargable batteries all die over time and unfortuinatley yours is probably up there.

06-26-2009, 12:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
CarlC Bronze Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Age: 19 Posts: 79	Just for word excel etc, i can`t afford a modern one, cause i`m not working and i`m a student and so get £30 a week, but it has to go on my contract phone which i stupidly signed up to. __________________ "Life is not merely just about reproduction, it is about understanding who you are,what your road in life is, what life is about, and the truth that lies behind every human eye"

06-26-2009, 01:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
Rawlaw Gold Member Join Date: May 2009 Age: 13 Posts: 342	Hey i have the same problem. My laptop is about 7 years old when the battery died. Be careful that u will be able to return the new battery if it doesn't work. I bought a new one from tiger direct, didnt work. Then i bought one from dell for 200 bucks more, still didnt work. __________________ When people call you a noob, just simply say "Hey, everyone's got to start somewhere."

06-26-2009, 01:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,353	You can get a battery for pretty much any laptop off of eBay. Why did you buy a 10-year old laptop?

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