M15 R2, battery failure & replacement

Question

Hello all,A month ago while i was playing Warzone with my Alienware M15R2 suddenly the fps drop from 60-80 to 15-20.I noticed the lit from the back side of my laptop was a bit high and the battery was swollen.I turned the laptop off and the next day i replaced the battery with a new one. When i tried to play again the fps was still at 15-20 even in the main menu.I checked the system and nothing was damaged. Any solution?

ejn63 · Answer

Is the replacement battery OEM, and recognized by the system (F2 at powerup to check)?

crimsom · Answer

Hi @Anagno7 the Alienware m15 R2 (7/1/2019) Battery is the 76Wh 6-cell Laptop Battery. New Dell OEM Alienware m15 R2 m17 76Wh 6-cell Battery Y9M6F (parts-people.com). Purchase from Dell Parts Alienware M15 R2 Parts & Upgrades | Dell USA. Searching the internet for a new OEM Alienware Battery is getting difficult. Out-of-the-box check the white label year/month date to confirm that the OEM Alienware Battery is new, not older than 6 months. Postscript Information For Dell Community UsersLaptop without battery is designed to function as Desktop on ac adapter power. This will give time to purchase and install new OEM Alienware Battery. However, the laptop will struggle to play high performance graphic applications, games, etc.A swollen lithium-ion Battery shall be removed immediately before it starts leaking and thereby creating a major fire and explosion hazard to people, laptop, your residence, etc. You should wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) with disassembly and assembly conducted in a remote, dry environment, typically the garden shed. Swollen Battery Information and Guidance | Dell US. Consult the Alienware m15 R2 Service Manual for Removing the battery and Installing the battery. Search YouTube and watch How to Replace Battery on Alienware M15 R2 Laptop - Step-by-Step 🔋🪫 (youtube.com) or similar. If this is not within your competency, talk to $100 Dell Laptop Repair | Dell Repair | Laptop Repair | Notebook Service Center (parts-people.com) or similar.