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    Generic battery?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by bubba_000, Oct 1, 2007.

  1. bubba_000

    bubba_000 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi. I have a packard bell mv86-003 laptop with a 4800mah 6-cell battery. If i use a program like NHC or mobilemeter, they say that the manufacturer of my battery is''generic''. What does this mean/

    Sorry for the noobish question
     
    bubba_000, Oct 1, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Either the company who built the battery never digitally named the manufacturer, or a third-party manufacturer built the battery. As long as it works fine, you shouldn't be worried.
     
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    OK, thanks. I have it for 4 months now and only used it about 6 times. NHC indicates a wear level of 0% :D

    I got about 2 hours while playing starcraft with the headphones and the mouse.
     
    bubba_000, Oct 1, 2007
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