When battery capacity reach the minimum level it flashes orange to warn for sudden collapse of battery voltage - hence abrupt black-out in the bytes pump. A full cycle charge - preferably with the highest capacity charger (so the laptop can be powered also in the meanwhile) for a normal battery will turn the flashing light into green charging. (color depends on the model) When the light stays orange even while charging and the battery is more than a year old it's prolly just worn out and ready for replacement. A worn out battery won't charge. This easily measured with a power meter when the laptop is turned off with AC adapter connected. Power consumption is nearly zero in this case. A healthy and empty battery will cause the AC adapter to go on full power.

Chopraataruun If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the charge indicator (icon of battery with lightning bolt) light operates as follows: • Solid blue — The battery is charging. • Flashing blue — The battery is almost fully charged. • Off — The battery is adequately charged or external power is not available to charge the battery. If the computer is running on a battery, the charge indicator light operates as follows: • Off — The battery is adequately charged, or the computer is turned off. • Flashing orange — The battery charge is low. • Solid orange — The battery charge is critically low. When the LED flashes blue, it is nearly charged, if it is flashing orange the battery charge is low.  If the LED is flashing blue and orange at the same time there could be a problem.  I would check in a darkened room to make sure that is what is really happening.   If your battery is holding a charge, will power your notebook without the AC adapter I wouldn’t worry terribly about it. TB

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:

That blink code is caused by a bad battery or by using a non Dell battery. Either replace the battery or if you are using a 3rd party battery replace it with a genuine Dell battery.

Which G15 model is it? You can google ”insert model here service manual”. In the service manual go to the troubleshooting tab -> System diagnostic lights. It shows all the error codes and their description.

kmcgrane, If you look at the battery health, press F3 or Fn and F3. You should see the battery will only charge to a certain percent. Then you get the 4 orange and 1 white blinking. You run the system on battery, after a few minutes, then blinking will stop. It will not blink until the battery reaches the highest point it charges. You can also remove the battery and start the computer using the AC Adapter only and the blinking should not be there. Your battery is slowly failing. If you're under warranty, contact Dell tech Support. Most batteries are guaranteed for only 1 year. Rick

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:

The battery is knackered. My Dell does the same until it kicks in and starts to charge, I need a new battery too. Before you start thinking the worst, buy a new battery.

If take a guess you have an inspiron desktop pc with only two DIMM. one model comes to mind: inspiron 3650. LED blinking is nonspecific and you can not have unwavering faith in it. try clear cmos settings.

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:

I updated my E5540 BIOS and now battery is charging, no blinking orange indicator Video with Troubleshooting the Battery:

It’s possible that the battery has reached the end of its lifespan. 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. Battery Replacement: If the tests indicate that your battery is not reaching its full capacity, consider replacing it. 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. 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: