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    third party battery makers

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by humidclimes, Feb 14, 2006.

  1. humidclimes

    humidclimes Newbie

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    My battery is stone cold dead and I need a new one. There are lots of sources on the internet, but how to choose? I would appreciate any recommendations, advice or horror stories that would help me decide where to get a new battery.

    I'm relying on my ancient laptop to get me through another year until I'm ready to pay out for a sleek little traveler with lots of vavavoom.

    Thanks very much.
     
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    Have you thought about looking on Ebay or laptopbatteries.com

    There are a ton of vendors that carry manufacturer batteries. From my experience, it worked just as good as the one that you would get with your laptop.
     
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  3. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    On ebay you can usually get the real deal batteries for your laptop and not the third party. Thats where I got the 9cell (Because it was cheaper) for my Inspiron 6000 and its not a third party. It was a flawlessly running real Dell battery I run the crap out of every Tuesday and Thursday night.
     
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