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April 10th, 2026 09:26
Latitude 5290 2-in-1, battery issue
I have a Dell 5290
I purchased it refurbished from a reputable computer store.
Recently it stopped turning on, the charging cable etc is not damaged it lights up
Laptop light comes on flashes off
I took battery out and tried again
Nothing
I've tried everything stated on dell forums
I then charged it with battery out and it worked. I let it charge up. No issues
Next time I go to use it, nothing.
I'm assuming battery has died? Just wanting clarification if I'm just better off getting something else rather than repairing
ejn63
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April 10th, 2026 10:55
It does sound like the battery is not holding a charge and needs to be replaced.
DELL-ChrisM2
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April 10th, 2026 13:45
The Latitude 5290 2-in-1 should still power up when the battery is removed and the AC power adapter is plugged in. Are you saying that this is not happening?
S_earley97
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April 10th, 2026 13:48
@DELL-ChrisM2
Should've worded a bit better didn't want to rant on
The last time I had it on, battery was out and power connected it worked. I put battery back in and it charged and turned on.
Went to use it again, no power. Unless I remove battery and turn it on.. which is a pain
DELL-ChrisM2
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April 10th, 2026 15:10
Then I agree with ejn63, replace the battery.
Latitude 5290 2-in-1 OEM battery part numbers to search on the web =
FTG78 42WHR LG
X16TW 42WHR LG
FTH6F 42WHR Simplo