Where have yall purchased new Laptop Batteries??

Groesbeck Hurricane · 09-18-2006, 10:39 AM

My ~4 year old laptop's battery has gone to the big house and left me in a bind. Where have yall found replacement batteries in the past, who is good to do business with?

I don't want a refurbished battery and Compaq does not stock a replacement for my machine.

Thanks!!

id10t · 09-18-2006, 10:43 AM

fleabay

RickM · RickM's Garage

Ebay or you can try "The Battery Store". They take battery packs apart and rebulid with higher capacity cells (Laptops, Power tools etc..). You could to if you're good with an exacto and a soldering gun.

steve911 · steve911's Garage

I found one for an IBM Think Pad on Craigslist here in Bay Area - guy was 10 minutes from me.

Halm · 09-18-2006, 01:05 PM

Just bought new ones for my Latitude D400 and partner's D500. Got both of them off eBay. In the case for mine, Dell wanted $150 and the eBay seller's product is $49.95 for a new, same spec battery.

Go to the HP site and get the part number for your battery, then seach that number on eBay. You should see several options.

rcecale · rcecale's Garage

Laptop Batteries.

Randy

ilikemy944 · 09-18-2006, 04:55 PM

At the computer store I used to work for, we would get them from www.fedcoelectronics.com

Groesbeck Hurricane · 09-19-2006, 01:29 PM

Thanks Yall!!! I appreciate the information, and agree on the China thing...

ruf-porsche · ruf-porsche's Garage

Quote:

Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
Batteries are potential fire hazards. I love saving money, but I just bought a new $130 one from DELL, because I don't trust the China-made eBay batteries...

-Wayne

New Flash DELL recalled a BUNCH of laptop batteries because of potential for fire hazard, Toshiba followed in the wake of DELL recall.

So the Taiwan made DELL battery is better than the China made eBay battery?

I found the China made Rat Shack relay to be just as good as the China Made Bosch/Porsche relay.