Dell Battery Check Web site

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(philwojo @ Aug 15 2006, 01:37 PM) [snapback]303590[/snapback]</div>

Of course, if you get the serial number wrong, it will tell you that there's "no need for replacement". There are two places where the character could be a letter or a number (not sure which) so I first put in a number then a letter and got the same message (no need for replacement). If I'm reading my battery's serial number correctly it should have the following format:
AA-NAANNN-NNNNN-NNN-NNAN

can anyone confirm that that's correct?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(JackDodge @ Aug 15 2006, 03:22 PM) [snapback]303661[/snapback]</div>

Actually, all that you really need is the model number and you can verify that one piece of the serial number at the following url:
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/batterymodels.aspx

if you're a masochist, you can try to get through at Dell's toll free number (good luck) 866-342-0011

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(philwojo @ Aug 15 2006, 01:37 PM) [snapback]303590[/snapback]</div>

Let's hope they don't make Prius batteries