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holmes4 · 08-29-2009, 01:54 PM

For the A90, add one to the BIOS version to compare to the Mini9, so A90 BIOS A03 = Mini9 BIOS A04. Other than the logo presented at power up, they are the same. You can even load the Mini9 BIOS on the A90 and vice-versa.

With the A05 (Mini9) BIOS, the 8-cell battery I have is completely unusable.

pickles · 08-31-2009, 04:02 AM

I ordered and received this battery for my mini9 and no problems at all except for the lid does not go back as far as I would like it but I have no complaints, I knew this up front.

palawan · 08-31-2009, 11:53 AM

thanks holmes4 and pkiyono for the info on the weight...

MDD Jeremy · 08-31-2009, 10:09 PM

Quick update:

We have just sold out of our first shipment of extended life batteries but we have another shipment on the way. As soon as we get an exact shipping date we will update here as well as Twitter.com/MyDigital.

If you place an order today, you will be one of the first shipped when our next supply arrives.

MDD Jeremy

gregryba · **Vostro -** 09-01-2009, 02:41 AM

As expected, Vostro Bios A04 = Blinking lights...does that usb utility work for Vostro bios as well?

holmes4 · 09-01-2009, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gregryba

As expected, Vostro Bios A04 = Blinking lights...does that usb utility work for Vostro bios as well?

You mean the USB key BIOS flasher? Yes - choose "Legacy" at the initial screen and you can then select Vostro BIOS A03.

Raxid · 09-03-2009, 05:49 AM

Don't get cocky like I did and try to flash the bios to a previous version with the larger battery in place. I bricked my A90 but luckily with the power of the internet I recovered it with a USB floppy drive and the information from the following site.

Phoenix Bios Recovery - The Elder Geek on Windows

I am posting it here because all the links on this forum were dead.

My A90 seems to work fine so far with the larger battery and A03 A90 specific bios. With the A04 bios the lights just flashed and error messages kept popping up.

holmes4 · 09-03-2009, 04:03 PM

The links in this forum for the BIOS updates work for me. The recovery files are actually attached to a post here. Dell I910 Mini/Vostro A90 USB Key Drive flashBIOS Utility

HJR · **nice! -** 09-03-2009, 04:31 PM

ordered immediately and received today! (netherlands). downgraded vostro a04 to a03 bios and working brilliantly... charging right now. it was at 38% when inserted.

running osx 10.5.8 and no blinking leds, plus charging in osx too....

hope it will have the running time as expected.... 8+ hours...

JPSensei · 09-07-2009, 12:21 PM

when are they going to receive more batteries? on their website they dont have available. I want one asap! i dont want to use ebay but to buy directly.

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holmes4 Super Moderator Posts: 5,686 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire	08-29-2009, 01:54 PM For the A90, add one to the BIOS version to compare to the Mini9, so A90 BIOS A03 = Mini9 BIOS A04. Other than the logo presented at power up, they are the same. You can even load the Mini9 BIOS on the A90 and vice-versa. With the A05 (Mini9) BIOS, the 8-cell battery I have is completely unusable. Steve Mini 9\|2GB RAM\|64GB RunCore\|Intel 5300\|Windows 8

pickles Senior Member Posts: 107 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Virginia	08-31-2009, 04:02 AM I ordered and received this battery for my mini9 and no problems at all except for the lid does not go back as far as I would like it but I have no complaints, I knew this up front.

palawan Senior Member Posts: 101 Join Date: Oct 2008	08-31-2009, 11:53 AM thanks holmes4 and pkiyono for the info on the weight... my netbook: obsidian black dell mini 9 with 32gb ssd stec \| 2gb ram > gigabyte gn-wi07ht wifi \| dual-boot winxp home & os x 10.57 on the ssd < \| 3rd-boot backtrack 4 beta on a usb flash \|

gregryba Junior Member Posts: 1 Join Date: Aug 2009	Vostro - 09-01-2009, 02:41 AM As expected, Vostro Bios A04 = Blinking lights...does that usb utility work for Vostro bios as well?

holmes4 Super Moderator Posts: 5,686 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire	09-03-2009, 04:03 PM The links in this forum for the BIOS updates work for me. The recovery files are actually attached to a post here. Dell I910 Mini/Vostro A90 USB Key Drive flashBIOS Utility Steve Mini 9\|2GB RAM\|64GB RunCore\|Intel 5300\|Windows 8

HJR Junior Member Posts: 9 Join Date: Apr 2009	nice! - 09-03-2009, 04:31 PM ordered immediately and received today! (netherlands). downgraded vostro a04 to a03 bios and working brilliantly... charging right now. it was at 38% when inserted. running osx 10.5.8 and no blinking leds, plus charging in osx too.... hope it will have the running time as expected.... 8+ hours...

JPSensei Junior Member Posts: 3 Join Date: Apr 2009	09-07-2009, 12:21 PM when are they going to receive more batteries? on their website they dont have available. I want one asap! i dont want to use ebay but to buy directly.

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