Dell Vostro 1400 Replacement Battery 11.1V 6600mAh WW116
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Dell Vostro 1400 Replacement Battery 11.1V 6600mAh WW116 - is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Voltage
11.1V
Amp
6600mAh
Dell Vostro 1400 / Inspiron 1420 — 11.1V Li-ion Replacement Battery (WW116)
This is an 11.1V, 6600mAh (73.26Wh) Li-ion battery for the Dell Vostro 1400 and Inspiron 1420 notebooks. It replaces OEM part numbers WW116, FT080, FT095, MN151, MN154, and the 312-0xxx series. If your original cell is swelling, dropping charge rapidly, or refusing to hold power under load, this is the direct swap.
- Vostro 1400 and Inspiron 1420 platform fit: Both models run on the same 11.1V three-cell battery rail, share the same 9-pin SMBus connector, and use the same Dell BMS handshake protocol — one cell covers both chassis without modification.
- Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through full charge and discharge cycles on a Vostro 1400 unit. The BMS communicated charge state correctly, the Dell power manager recognised the cell without error flags, and voltage held steady across CPU stress and display-on load.
- BIOS learn cycle after installation: After fitting this cell, run one full discharge to hibernate cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This resets the Dell BIOS battery learn cycle and clears the inaccurate health warning that appears after every cell swap.
Why the Vostro 1400 shuts down at 20–30% remaining after a battery swap
The Vostro 1400 BIOS maps the fuel gauge against discharge curves stored from the previous cell. When a new cell is installed, the old curve no longer matches actual cell chemistry, so the BIOS calls a voltage cliff earlier than the true empty point. Under full load — CPU boost plus display backlight — the new cell's voltage drops faster than the stale curve predicts, triggering an emergency shutdown. Run two full discharge-to-hibernate cycles followed by uninterrupted charges to 100%. After that, the fuel gauge IC recalibrates against the new cell and the early shutdowns stop.
Dell showing wrong Wh rating in system info after fitting a replacement cell
The Wh value displayed in Dell's battery meter comes from EEPROM data written at the factory, not from real-time cell measurement. A replacement cell's EEPROM may report a rated Wh figure that differs slightly from the 73.26Wh actual capacity of this battery. This is a data field mismatch, not a cell defect. The discrepancy does not affect charging behaviour or discharge performance — the SMBus charge controller operates on measured voltage, not the EEPROM Wh field.
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Technical Specifications
Product Highlights
- Brand: Dell
- Manufacturer: CS
- Series: Standard
- Color: Black
- Product Type: Li-ion
- Battery Type: Li-ion
- Warranty: 12 Months
- Bulk Orders: sales@batteryweb.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Dell battery meter shows 0% or "unknown" immediately after fitting the new cell — is the battery dead?
No. The fuel gauge IC on the Vostro 1400 loses its reference point when the old cell is removed. It reads 0% or unknown until it completes one full cycle against the new cell's chemistry. Plug into AC, let it charge uninterrupted to 100%, then discharge to hibernate cutoff. After that first full cycle the meter reads correctly.
Charge stopped at 80% and won't go higher — is the new battery faulty?
This is a BIOS-controlled charge limit, not a cell fault. Dell's ExpressCharge or battery longevity firmware on some Vostro 1400 units caps charging at 80% by default. Open Dell Power Manager, navigate to Battery Settings, and set the charge mode to "Primarily AC" or "Maximum Charge" — the limit lifts immediately and the cell will charge to 100%.
BIOS health check shows "poor" or "replace" on a brand-new cell right after install — what's causing it?
The Dell BIOS pulls health status from EEPROM data carried over from the previous battery's charge history. A freshly fitted cell has no learned data, so the BIOS flags it as degraded until a learn cycle is complete. Run one full discharge to hibernate cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100% without interruption. After that single calibration cycle the BIOS rewrites the health field and the warning clears.
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