try this from the "bleepingcomputer" forum:
I solved the problem by using up my battery until the the screen would black out. Afterwards, I rebooted it (again without using the AC adaptor) and the system warned me of low battery - to press F1. After pressing F1, I plugged the AC adaptor back and tried rebooting. The problem was solved!
The battery is defective and has a dead cell. Replace the battery.
reset password for dell inspiron 1520 As far as I know , the laptop bios password cannot be erased by battery discharging , which means u had to go to Dell After-Service for help .
WikiAnswers cannot diagnose problems with the information given. Take it to be serviced.
Battery acid is one stain that cannot be removed from fabric. The problem is that the acid has actually destroyed part of the fabric's structure.
No. If it has a name, it's been identified. If it has been identified, it cannot be an Unidentified Flying Object.
The Inspiron 1520 is a Dell manufactured product. The invention of the Inspiron cannot be attributed to one single person or company because its major components are products by Dell, Intel, and Sprint.
A battery cannot be 'reset'.
Usually, it cannot.
The Dell Inspiron e1705 was a laptop computer released in 2006. It is no longer manufactured and cannot be purchased new, but listings can be found on eBay and Amazon varying widely in price from about $20 up to $200 depending on condition.
replace it
Some dell laptops get very warm during normal operation time especially if you a dedicated video card. Sadly you cannot do anything to fix. There are some cooling pads for laptop on market, you can use one of those.
Use distilled water. If the battery is a sealed battery you cannot add any water.