Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop Not Charging The Battery (Diagnose, Fix, PSID, CPU & RAM Upgrades)

Dell Inspiron 1525 Motherboard Schematics (PDF): https://tinyurl.com/4bx4majt

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Video Breakdown:

@ 0:00 - 0:34 -- Intro/Announcement

@ 0:35 - 1:32 -- Details About The Video Capture

@ 1:33 - 2:20 -- Point Of This Video

@ 2:21 - 3:09 -- Laptops, Batteries & Power Adapters

@ 3:10 - 4:25 -- 3 AC Adapters From a Couple Of Angles (Close Up)

@ 4:26 - 4:55 -- 6-Cell & 9-Cell Battery Overview

@ 4:56 - 5:17 -- 2 Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptops Up Close

@ 5:18 - 5:45 -- Disclaimer On Further Steps

@ 5:46 - 6:10 -- 1st Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + AC Adapter

@ 6:11 - 6:58 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 6:59 - 8:17 -- Quick Note On The Modded BIOS & Upgrade Conditions

@ 8:18 - 8:37 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 8:38 - 8:48 -- Note On Next Proceedings

@ 8:49 - 9:18 -- 1st Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Original AC Adapter

@ 9:19 - 10:06 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 10:07 - 10:21 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 10:22 - 10:38 -- Announcement On The Next Experiment

@ 10:39 - 11:14 -- 1st Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 11:15 - 11:57 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 11:58 - 12:03 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 12:04 - 12:32 -- 1st Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 12:33 - 13:09 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 13:10 - 13:18 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 13:19 - 14:15 -- 1st Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Left Original AC Adapter

@ 14:16 - 14:37 -- Turning It On & The Error Message

@ 14:38 - 15:39 -- Explanation On The Error/Adapter Fault

@ 15:40 - 16:31 -- Entering The BIOS

@ 16:32 - 16:39 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 16:40 - 17:18 -- Terminating The 9-Cell Battery Test

@ 17:19 - 20:06 -- Reveal On Another Problem One May Encounter

@ 20:07 - 20:33 -- Next Set Of Experiments

@ 20:34 - 21:24 -- 2nd Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Original AC Adapter

@ 21:25 - 21:48 -- The (Other) RTC Error Message

@ 21:49 - 22:33 -- Entering The BIOS

@ 22:34 - 22:48 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 22:49 - 23:11 -- 2nd Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Original AC Adapter

@ 23:12 - 23:43 -- Theory On The Laptop Turning On Automatically

@ 23:44 - 23:50 -- The (Other) RTC Error Message

@ 23:51 - 24:31 -- Entering The BIOS

@ 24:32 - 25:03 -- 2nd Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 25:04 - 25:26 -- The (Other) RTC Error Message

@ 25:27 - 26:01 -- Entering The BIOS

@ 26:02 - 26:14 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 26:15 - 26:38 -- 2nd Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 26:39 - 27:19 -- The (Other) Error Message

@ 27:20 - 27:38 -- Entering The BIOS

@ 27:39 - 28:32 -- Brief Analysis & Next Steps

@ 28:33 - 28:43 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 28:44 - 30:58 -- Discussion On The RTC Error

@ 30:59 - 31:51 -- Removing The CMOS 3V CR2032 Battery & Measurement

@ 31:52 - 32:14 -- Adding a New CMOS 3V CR2032 Battery & Measurement

@ 32:15 - 33:18 -- Advice on CR2032's

@ 33:19 - 35:15 -- Dell Inspiron 1525 Motherboard (Up Close)

@ 35:16 - 35:37 -- BIOS IC Location

@ 35:38 - 36:04 -- BIOS EEPROM Magnified

@ 36:05 - 35:37 -- BIOS IC Location

@ 35:38 - 37:38 -- Final Reveal On The Problem

@ 37:39 - 39:03 -- How I Fixed The Issue

@ 39:04 - 39:54 -- Announcement On Additional Steps

@ 39:55 - 40:33 -- On The PSID

@ 40:34 - 42:15 -- PSID On The DC Plug Of The AC Adapter & On The PCB

@ 42:16 - 43:54 -- PowerPort (Components, Tests, Layout)

@ 43:55 - 44:31 -- Diagnosing Further Issues On Motherboard

@ 44:32 - 46:07 -- D26, Q21, Q20 & D24 Components (Voltage Readings)

@ 46:08 - 47:47 -- Understanding & Reading The Schematics (PSID)

@ 47:48 - 48:41 -- Super I/O & PSID

@ 48:42 - 49:21 -- PSID On The Motherboard (PowerPort)

@ 49:22 - 51:23 -- What's Next

@ 51:24 - 52:08 -- 2nd Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Original AC Adapter

@ 52:09 - 52:56 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 52:57 - 53:46 -- Windows Ultimate 7 Test

@ 53:47 - 54:16 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 54:17 - 54:51 -- 2nd Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Original AC Adapter

@ 54:52 - 55:46 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 55:47 - 56:13 -- Windows Ultimate 7 Test

@ 56:14 - 56:38 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 56:39 - 57:18 -- 2nd Laptop & 6-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 57:19 - 57:57 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 57:58 - 58:20 -- Windows Ultimate 7 Test

@ 58:21 - 58:38 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 58:39 - 59:10 -- 2nd Laptop & 9-Cell Battery + Generic AC Adapter

@ 59:11 - 59:57 -- Turning It On & Entering The BIOS

@ 59:58 - 1:00:23 -- Windows Ultimate 7 Test

@ 1:00:24 - 1:01:02 -- Running Only On The Battery

@ 1:01:03 - 1:02:55 -- Determining The Laptop Battery Capacity (HWMonitor Software)

@ 1:02:56 - 1:04:25 -- Knowing The Laptop's CPU (CPU-Z Software)

@ 1:04:26 - 1:08:37 -- Discussion On CPU Upgrades

@ 1:08:38 - 1:09:21 -- Talk On RAM/Memory Upgrades

@ 1:09:22 - 1:12:22 -- Third Original Dell AC Adapter Fault Note

@ 1:12:23 - 1:14:32 -- Conclusion & Summary

@ 1:14:43 - 1:15:32 -- Final Thoughts