Same as Dell original charger. Stops charging the battery after about 6 months. It provides power to your computer, but you face the dreaded power source not recognized issue which is very common in Dell Inspiron laptops. I believe this is a Dell issue and not so much a charger issue. Google it online and there is a ton of information about "connected but not charging". I bought batteries and chargers. Fixed the problem for a few months and then got back to the same thing.