Dell Latitude E5550 Replacement Battery 7.4V 6850mAh
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Dell Latitude E5550 Replacement Battery 7.4V 6850mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
7.4V
Amp
6850mAh
Dell Latitude E5550 — 7.4V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (G5M10)
This is a 7.4V, 6850mAh (50.69Wh) lithium-polymer battery for the Dell Latitude E5550 and Latitude 15 5000 series 15.6-inch business notebooks. It replaces OEM part numbers G5M10, 8V5GX, 6MT4T, F5WW5, and over a dozen additional Dell cross-references. Connector, BMS handshake, and physical dimensions match the original tray exactly.
- Latitude E5550 and E5450 compatibility: Both the E5550 and E5450 share the same 7.4V two-cell battery rail, identical battery bay dimensions, and the same EC firmware BMS handshake — that's why one part number spans both platforms.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell on an E5550 and confirmed the BIOS accepted it without an unknown-device flag, the charge controller stepped through all three charge phases correctly, and the fuel gauge IC registered the full 50.69Wh rating within two cycles.
- Post-install discharge cycle on the E5550: After fitting this battery, run one full discharge until the laptop hibernates on its own, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This forces the Dell battery learn cycle to reset against the new cell and clears the inaccurate "poor health" warning the BIOS posts after every cell swap.
BIOS reporting battery health as poor immediately after replacement
The Dell EC firmware stores battery health data from the previous cell in EEPROM and compares it against the new cell's reported state on first boot. A fresh cell with zero discharge cycles reads differently than the worn profile stored — the BIOS flags this as degraded health, not a fault in the new battery. Running the battery learn cycle (full discharge to hibernate cutoff, then a full uninterrupted charge) rewrites the stored profile. After one complete cycle, the health indicator should return to normal.
Laptop shuts down at 20–30% charge shown on screen
This happens when the fuel gauge IC is still calibrated to the old cell's voltage-to-capacity curve. The gauge reports 25% remaining, but the actual cell voltage has already dropped below the EC's cutoff threshold under combined CPU and display load. It's not a faulty battery — the IC needs recalibration cycles against the new cell chemistry. Run two to three full discharge-and-charge cycles without interruption. After the third cycle the gauge stabilises and shutdowns at false-low percentages stop. Check the battery tab in Dell Power Manager — the reported Wh should read close to 50.69Wh once calibration completes.
Compatible Models
Replaces Part Numbers
Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Dell
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-Polymer
- Battery Type: Li-Polymer
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Bulk Orders: sales@batteryweb.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Windows show my new Dell E5550 battery as 0% or "plugged in, not charging" right after install?
The fuel gauge IC carries calibration data from the old cell and can't map the new cell's voltage curve until it runs at least one full cycle. Discharge the laptop completely until it hibernates on its own, then charge to 100% without unplugging. After that first complete cycle the charge percentage and charging state display correctly. If it still shows "not charging," open Dell BIOS and confirm no charge-limit policy is active under the Power Management tab.
My E5550 shows the replacement battery as 38Wh in system info, but the battery should be 50.69Wh — why the discrepancy?
The Wh figure Windows reads on first boot comes from the EEPROM data embedded in the battery, which reflects the rated value at manufacture. Until the fuel gauge IC runs calibration cycles against the actual chemistry, it reports a conservative or stale figure. Run two full discharge-to-hibernate, charge-to-100% cycles. After the second cycle the reported Wh value in Dell Power Manager and Windows Device Manager updates to reflect the actual 50.69Wh capacity.
Dell BIOS posts a "battery cannot be identified" warning on startup after swapping the battery — is something wrong with the cell?
This warning fires when the EC firmware doesn't recognise the authentication handshake from the new cell on the first POST. It's a firmware timing issue, not a cell fault. Press F1 to continue, boot into Windows, and let the system run a full charge cycle. On most E5550 units the warning clears after one complete charge cycle once the EC logs the new cell's BMS response. If the warning persists past three boots, reseat the battery connector and confirm the part number matches G5M10 or one of its listed cross-references.
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