Dell Perc 5/i battery replacement - how long until it registers as good?
Solution 1:
I replaced batterys on 4 diffrent perc 5/i controllers just a week ago. It took about 12-24 hours to show up as OK state.
Solution 2:
It's possible you got a bad battery. It trickle charges most likely at a very low voltage right? So I'd expect anywhere from 24 to 36 hours, maybe less. It could simply be reading the state wrong, try a cold shutdown of the server and power it back on and see if it persists. Then call Dell and get another battery sent out.
Solution 3:
It could also be the controller or it's firmware. Have had a few like that.