Dell Vostro 1420 battery

In searching for an answer, I discovered this website.

I ordered non-OEM Dell batteries (for cost savings) from two different on-line suppliers and the batteries appear to be non-compatible with my Dell D620. The batteries were put through a complete charge and discharge cycle 3-4 times to ensure proper operation. Also, they were removed and re-installed several time to ensure they were seated properly. They hold a two hour charge when using the laptop to surf the internet (which is said to be normal discharge time). In both purchases the supplier sent a replacement Dell Vostro 1420 battery and when the second battery acted in the same fashion, a refund. So, this has nothing to do with the seller.

My issue is that when the battery is charged overnight or 8-10 hours my laptop's charging illumination light continues to blink GREEN every six seconds and never ceases. IMHO, this indicates the computer continues to trickle a charge to the battery. I have not found anyone to tell me otherwise, Is this a proper assessment on my part? If the light continues to blink, is this a concern for the charger on the motherboard or for the AC adapter. The original Dell Vostro 1500 battery does not have this issue, nor does the battery I borrowed from a friend. If is this is a non-issue, I would like to pass this information on to others and re-order a non-OEM battery.

I agree with the comment about the battery should act in the same fashion as a Dell OEM battery. That is why I returned them for replacement and then refund. They were put through a deep cycle, reboot, and re-install. A friend thinks it has to do with the circuit board in the battery being non-compatible with the Bios of the D620 or something like that.The manufacturers do that because they are making it works just great.

I could have bought three and had a cheap lunch at Burger King and still gotten change.

If I can buy a single Dell Vostro 1510 battery for $50, I figure Sony is buying them by the thousand for probably around $10 each and making $150 on every one of them.

Competition is ALWAYS the consumer's best friend.

My question/issue is - if I decide to go with a non-Dell OEM battery with my computer's charging light's annoying non-stop blinking (every six seconds), will this cause a degradation problem to the AC adapter or charging portion of the mother board. I have looked at new Dell batteries but they are way too expensive and used Dell's are a caveat emptor because most offer no refund or a short warranty window. If this odd charging light display is not an issue, I may take the plunge again and cover the blinking light with a piece of black electrial tape.Okay, I totally agree and feel my experimenting with non-Dell batteries has been interesting and lucky, since I didn't experience a major disaster of frying my laptops' charging circuit. I will fore go the non-Dell battery hunt. There is a Seller on Amazon who is selling a Dell Vostro 1520 battery with a 60 day return warranty for a few more $$ than the non-Dell's. The Seller has almost a 100% rating, so I may take the plunge on it.