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I did a bit of research on the internet (Google mostly), and noticed several articles regarding the Inspiron and their batteries. You could be having a faulty battery or a problem with the computer Without more information or specific errors I would like you to try running diagnostics from Dell website. You may also try connecting the battery to another Inspiron 6000 laptop and see if the problem follows the battery. You could also check the voltage of the power supply.
http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/product-support/product/inspiron-6000/diagnose
If the led on the power supply turns off after connecting it to your laptop, the problem most likely lies with the power supply especially if the machine will run on battery power. This can be tested by
1. Turn the laptop off.
2. Remove the battery and power supply plug.
3. Press and hold the power button for at least 15 seconds to reset the laptop.
4. Replace the power supply plug into the laptop without replacing the battery.
5. If the computer will not start and there are no lights turning on on the laptop the power supply is bad.
6. Replace the battery and attempt to start the machine both with and without the power supply plugged in.
Oh boy... without disks, theres not much that can be done. the OS disk has diagnostics and repair capabilities. If your computer does not have a restore partition, then your best option is call Dell and ask for restoration software. it will likely set you back a couple hundred bucks, but you might be able to negotiate a lower price.
Could be your battery is already dead. If it will be suddenly off then can be turn on again.Check your battery if it still can hold charge. It could be you are actually just running on AC source.
On ac power when you hit the power button, if there are no lights, it could be the power supply. If there are lights, try starting it without the battery, ac only. If there are lights and it still doesn't start after removing the battery, try a different memory chip. On Dell machines the battery can acquire a dead short causing it to not start. Also if the memory chip/chips have gone out it will cause it not to start. If it still will not start after these three it's a motherboard problem and will most likely have to be replaced.
You can also pick up the batteries less expensive than most computer places at batteries plus. And yes it sounds as though it is the batteries charge is getting low, especially if it runs fine when the battery is out and you have it plugged in.
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