Does anybody deal with this?

[Babyjustrun]

Does anyone's battery just REFUSE to charge basically no matter what? "Plugged in, not charging."
I sent it into dell and they did something to it, replaced the service board and gave me a new adaptor, but honesetly, the problem came back less than 3 weeks later.
I also have a problem when I turn my computer on it says it can't detect networks to connect to because my wireless driver needs to be updated.

All of this is crapola, and it's driving me nuts. I refuse to send my computer back to dell for the battery issue, simply because I already did that and it didn't do any good. It'll just come back.
This was like the biggest waste of money ever.

 

[imabrat]

Yes, my battery doesn't charge anymore - it hasn't charged since the fall. i bought it in December 07, and yes it's a Dell.
And actually, my power cord just SNAPPED! the other night. I have like 3 minutes of battery left, so I'm using my mom's laptop temporarily.

All I have to say is I will never go back to a Dell laptop again. It's barely 1 1/2 years old, the battery and the power cord needs replaced, and I'm missing 3 keys. It's a piece of crap to be honest.

 

[Babyjustrun]

I'm done with Dells too.
I've only had this since the end of July.
I'm angry.
But apparently this happens with all brands of computers. It's just more common with Dell.

 

[Sparx]

i love my dell laptop. it has a few quirks. like my keys will stick for a minute or two randomly. its probably crumbs down in there from when i eat.
or when i turn it on, i have to manually connect to the network. but thats no big deal.
i keep it plugged in, cause the battery dies fast, and its never done that "plugged in, not charging" thing.

 

[My Wild Love]

My laptop does that also. Sometimes it works fine but most the time I can't take it off the charger because my power supply might be going.
I am never going to buy a Dell again. They have terrible customer service and even worse products.