Dell Latitude E7240 Replacement Battery 7.4V 6000mAh
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Dell Latitude E7240 Replacement Battery 7.4V 6000mAh - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
7.4V
Amp
6000mAh
Dell Latitude E7240 — 7.4V Li-Polymer Replacement Battery (VFV59)
This is a 7.4V 6000mAh (44.4Wh) Li-Polymer replacement battery for the Dell Latitude E7240 and Latitude 12 7000 series ultrabooks. It replaces OEM parts VFV59, WD52H, W57CV, GVD76, and several other Dell part numbers listed above. It fits the 12.5-inch E7240 chassis directly, using the same connector and BMS communication protocol as the original cell.
- E7240 and Latitude 12 7000 fitment: These models share the same battery bay dimensions, 7.4V two-cell Li-Polymer architecture, and SMBus BMS handshake. One replacement cell covers all variants in this cluster, including the E7240 7240-2716 sub-model.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell on an E7240 through charge and discharge cycles, confirming the BMS negotiated correctly with Dell's EC firmware, held stable voltage across CPU and display load spikes, and hit rated capacity within three cycles.
- Post-install calibration on the E7240: After fitting this cell, run one full discharge to hibernate-cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This resets the BIOS battery learn cycle and clears the inaccurate health warning that appears after most cell swaps on this platform.
BIOS reporting battery health as poor after replacement
Dell's EC reads EEPROM data written by the original cell and flags any new cell as degraded until a learn cycle completes. This is a firmware behaviour, not a fault with the replacement. The BIOS compares accumulated charge data against the new cell's reported capacity and throws a mismatch warning. Run one full discharge to hibernate cutoff, then a complete uninterrupted charge to 100% — the warning clears after the learn cycle writes fresh data.
Laptop shuts down at 20–30% shown on the fuel gauge
This happens because the fuel gauge IC on the E7240 is still calibrated to the old cell's discharge curve. The new cell's voltage drops faster under combined CPU and display load than the gauge expects, triggering an emergency shutdown before the display percentage reaches zero. It is not a cell fault — it is a calibration gap. Complete two or three full discharge-to-hibernate and charge-to-100% cycles. After that the gauge IC maps the correct voltage cliff for the new cell, typically around 6.8V under load.
Compatible Models
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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
Dell ePSA or BIOS setup says my new battery is "unknown" or shows 0% — what's actually happening?
Dell's embedded controller reads identity and health data from the cell's EEPROM. A fresh replacement cell carries different EEPROM values than the original, so the EC flags it as unknown until a learn cycle runs. Power through one full discharge to hibernate cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. After that cycle completes, the EC writes fresh data and the battery shows correctly in BIOS and Windows.
Windows is reporting this battery as 44Wh but Dell's system info page says the E7240 shipped with a 55Wh — is the cell wrong?
The E7240 was sold with either a 4-cell 55Wh or a 2-cell 45Wh battery depending on the configuration ordered. This replacement matches the 2-cell 44.4Wh slot. If your chassis originally had the larger 55Wh 4-cell pack, the bay and connector are physically different — verify which bay your unit has before fitting. The reported Wh in system info reflects the cell's EEPROM-declared rating, and 44.4Wh is correct for this part.
New battery installed but charge stops at 80% and won't go higher — is the cell defective?
Dell's BIOS includes a configurable charge threshold that caps charging at 80% to reduce long-term cell stress when the laptop is used primarily on AC power. Check Dell Power Manager or BIOS under the Primary Battery Charge Configuration setting. If it is set to "Primarily AC" or "Custom" with an 80% limit, switch it to "Standard" and the cell will charge to 100% on the next cycle.
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