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    MSI U130 Battery Options

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by darkspark88, Mar 10, 2010.

  1. darkspark88

    darkspark88 Notebook Evangelist

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    I recently bought this laptop because I was looking for a small laptop to take with me travelling and it was within my price range.

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MSI-WIND-U130..._Laptops_EH?hash=item53dfebca1f#ht_964wt_1092

    However there is little information on it, but I've come to the conclusion that I want to upgrade the Ram and Battery.

    The Ram seems straightforward enough. I'll simply buy a 1gb stick and install it by taking off the underside the netbook.

    However I've been looking for genuine Msi 6 cell batteries but cannot find any originals. Additionally, do the do the batteries for the MSI U100 fit in the U130 and vice versa? I'm thinking most MSI Winds seem to use the same chassis and hence battery. However I can only find generic brands, and am unsure whether these will work properly, fit without gaps and generally work like a genuine. I've heard of problems with non-original batteries and was wondering whether it's worth taking the risk.

    If you could recommend a place to get Msi original batteries, that would also be much appreciated.
     
    darkspark88, Mar 10, 2010
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