Dell Latitude C400ST 14.8V Replacement Battery 09H348
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Dell Latitude C400ST 14.8V Replacement Battery 09H348 - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
14.8V
Amp
1900mAh
Dell Latitude LST C400ST / L400 / Ls — 14.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (09H348)
This is a 14.8V, 1900mAh (28.12Wh) Li-ion replacement battery for the Dell Latitude LST C400ST, Latitude L400, and Latitude Ls series notebooks. It cross-references OEM part numbers including 09H348, 312-0025, 451-10064, and 3J426, among others. If your original pack no longer holds charge or the BIOS flags a battery fault, this is a direct cell swap.
- Latitude C400ST and L400 compatibility: These slim Latitude models share the same 14.8V battery rail, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol — which is why a single replacement pack covers the full LST, L400, and Ls lineup without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through full charge and discharge cycles on Latitude hardware. The BMS communicated correctly with the system controller, and the pack reached rated capacity without triggering thermal or voltage cutoff faults.
- Post-install discharge cycle on Dell Latitude: After fitting this battery, 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 every cell swap on these systems.
BIOS reporting poor battery health immediately after swapping the C400ST cell
Dell's BIOS reads health data stored in the old pack's EEPROM and compares it against the new cell on first boot. A fresh cell has no charge history logged, so the system flags it as degraded or unknown — this is a firmware interpretation issue, not a fault with the replacement pack. Running the battery learn cycle (full discharge to hibernate, uninterrupted charge to 100%) writes fresh calibration data to the EEPROM and clears the warning. After one or two full cycles, the BIOS health indicator should display accurately.
Laptop shuts down abruptly at 20–30% charge shown on the gauge
This happens when the fuel gauge IC is still calibrated to the old, degraded cell's discharge curve. Under combined CPU and display load, voltage drops faster than the uncalibrated gauge expects — the system hits its low-voltage cutoff while the display still shows 20–30% remaining. It is not a fault in the new cell. Run two full discharge-to-hibernate and charge-to-100% cycles to re-anchor the fuel gauge IC against the new cell's actual voltage curve, and the shutdowns will stop.
Compatible Models
Replaces Part Numbers
Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Dell
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Metallic Grey
- Product Type: Li-ion
- Battery Type: Li-ion
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Bulk Orders: sales@batteryweb.com
Frequently Asked Questions
The Dell Latitude shows 0% and "unknown battery" in Windows right after I put the new cell in — is the pack dead?
The fuel gauge IC is still reading calibration data from the old cell — it has no discharge curve mapped for the new one yet. Boot the laptop and run it down fully until it hibernates on its own, then charge it uninterrupted to 100% without using the machine. After that first complete cycle, Windows will register the battery correctly. If it still shows 0% after a full cycle, check the BIOS battery page — if voltage reads above 14V there, the cell is fine and the OS gauge just needs one more calibration cycle.
The battery charges but stops at exactly 80% and never goes higher — why won't it reach 100%?
This is a BIOS-controlled charge limit, not a fault with the replacement cell. Dell shipped several Latitude BIOS versions with a battery protection mode that caps charging at 80% to reduce long-term cell stress — it activates automatically and has nothing to do with which pack is installed. Go into the BIOS setup (F2 at POST), navigate to Power Management, and look for "Battery Charge Configuration" or "Primary Battery Charge." Switch it from "Custom" or "Express Charge" to "Standard" and the cap will lift.
My Latitude C400ST shows the wrong Wh rating in the BIOS — it's reading a different number than what's printed on the battery label. Should I be worried?
The Wh value the BIOS displays is pulled from the pack's EEPROM, which stores the rated capacity of the original OEM cell chemistry. A replacement cell with the same voltage and mAh spec can have a slightly different internal Wh calculation depending on how the manufacturer programmed the EEPROM. At 14.8V and 1900mAh this pack is 28.12Wh — if the BIOS shows something close to that figure, the cell is operating correctly. Run a full discharge-to-hibernate cycle and re-check; the BIOS often updates the displayed Wh after the first complete calibration pass.
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