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    Dell Replacement Battery E1505

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CPiper04, Oct 8, 2008.

  1. CPiper04

    CPiper04 Newbie

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    I have had my Dell E1505 for about 2 years now and my battery is past its useable life. The battery is a KD476 (9 cell) and won't hold a charge for more than 1 hour. Dell wants $300 plus taxes and shipping for a new one. I refuse to pay $300 for a battery that gets horrible reviews and for most people won't last for more than 1 year.

    Has anyone purchased an OEM Dell battery for less from somewhere or does anyone trust non-OEM batteries? If so, who?

    Thanks in advance!
     
    CPiper04, Oct 8, 2008
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  2. SpeedyMods

    SpeedyMods Notebook Deity

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    One word: eBay. You should be able to get a genuine Dell battery for roughly $60. The genuine Dell's are the best batterys, as no one knows what, if any, safety standards are in place for those other cheap packs.

    Greg
     
    SpeedyMods, Oct 8, 2008
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  3. epguy3

    epguy3 Notebook Evangelist

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    uh the correct spelling is "batteries", SpeedyMods. spellcheck, dude.

    certainly the battery CPiper04 used to have in his laptop was pretty much defective.
     
    epguy3, Oct 30, 2008
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