That code means a bad battery.  You'll need a replacement. https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=19380 Answer from ejn63 on dell.com
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September 10, 2024 - A flash code of 4 amber, 1 white or a constantly flashing amber light would be indications of a Temporary Battery Failure. The 4,1 code in particular would be due to 2 possible reasons.
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That code means a bad battery.  You'll need a replacement. https://www.parts-people.com/index.php?action=item&id=19380
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The blinking pattern you’re observing on your Dell Inspiron 3558 (4 times amber followed by 1 time white) indicates a Battery Issue. Since your laptop is an older model, it’s possible that the battery has reached the end of its lifespan. Battery Replacement: You’ll need to replace the battery. You can find compatible replacement batteries for your Dell Inspiron 3558. Here’s a link to a replacement battery that you can consider. Battery Report Check: Create a battery report to check the status of your current battery. Open a Command Prompt window (search for 'cmd' in the Start menu). Type the following command and press Enter: powercfg /batteryreport This will generate a battery report. Locate the report file (usually saved in your user folder) and open it. Compare the Design Capacity value with the Full Charge Capacity value. For a healthy battery, these values should be nearly the same. Temporary fix/Workaround: Hard Reset Turn off the laptop. Disconnect  the AC adapter and remove the battery or simply remove the base cover and disconnect the battery cable. Disconnect all devices such as USB drives, printers, webcams, and media cards (SD/xD). Press and hold the power button for 15 to 20 seconds to drain the residual power. Connect the AC adapter and battery. Turn on the computer.If you still need assistance, please contact support by clicking the ‘Get Help Now’ button located at the bottom right corner of the page. The button is marked with a help icon for easy recognition as per the picture below:
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This series had a combination of ... with 1, 2, 3, 4 instead. The diagnostics LEDs moved from the rear of the chassis to the front under the audio ports. Identify these models by their flat black front face and gray side panels and lids. NOTE: To see the contents of a section, click the heading to expand that section. ... This series had a block of four LEDs (A, B, C, and D) on the back of the chassis that lit up in green and amber...
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Dell 7760 very hot with 4 amber 1 white blinking | DELL Technologies
June 7, 2022 - Responses(4) Solutions(1) A · AdrianG001 · 4 Operator · • · 4K Posts · 0 · June 15th, 2022 23:00 · Good work on troubleshooting. We will have to check the status of the adapter in BIOS; if the adapter is not detected properly the system will continue to receive power but will not charge the battery.
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Orange(amber) light 4 times and white light 1 time flashing issue in dell laptops | Tom's Hardware Forum
November 12, 2017 - In bios it shows battery health good adaptor good..did hardware test and it says battery is going to die...checked with other adaptor but no hopes...is it my battery dead or motherboard fault...I have another dell laptop continuously running about 4 yrs with battery supplied in package ..then how can battery be ruined in just 20 months with rare uses....can anyone guess me a solution...laptop dell vostro 3558 windows 8.1 pro battery 4 cell e series.
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Answer: Hi, It is System diagnostic lights which help us understand the problem with the computer. As per your question 3 Amber(orange) and 1 White indicates that it is hardware component failure. Most of the computer will have the same hardware component with the blinking pattern. However, it...
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The Diagnostic LEDs remain 1, 2, 3, 4, and placed on the front of the unit. Identify these desktops by their flat black and recessed Grill on the front face. Note: There are three types of color for the Power LED: Green, Blue, or White depending on the desktop model · Note: Diagnostic LEDs can be either Green or Amber depending on the model type, but are always either off, flashing, or solid on.
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Note: The first number in the LED Flash Sequence column represents the number of amber-colored flashes, while the second number represents the number of white-colored flashes. Example: No Memory or RAM detected is (2,3): The battery LED blinks two times in amber, then three times in white. The battery LED will stop blinking for 1.5 seconds between the amber and white flashes, and the sequence will repeat after a 3 second pause.
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August 9, 2013 - ... Tom this is from the manual ... on/standby/off/hibernate off/hibernate >10% <= 10% NOTE: The battery is charging when the computer is powered using the AC adapter....
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The error only occurs after changing the following settings in the BIOS: Enable the Discrete Graphics Controller Direct Output Mode setting under 'Display: Hybrid Graphics or Advanced Optimus' Disable the Enable Microsoft UEFI CA setting under 'Boot Configuration' ...
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