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Power light blink orange 4 times, 1 green?

Ive had this laptop for three o four years now, just recently my battery light blinks orange fast four times, then green once. What does this mean, ive unplugged the chord back in and out, rebooted my computer, checked the connections on the plug. Can someone help me?

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Go to BIOS by pressing F2 during the dell logo starts. check battery status and battery health. if battery health is ok and have 20% or more charge on the battery, update BIOS.

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My guess is that the battery is worn-out -- no longer accepting a charge, nor holding a charge. Replace the battery, or find a specialty business that "refurbishes" batteries (by opening the case, replacing the cells, and re-sealing the case).

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