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| From | "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.laptops, uk.d-i-y |
| Subject | Re: HP/Compaq laptop battery and/or charger problem |
| Date | 2011-08-16 11:56 -0500 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <j2e7g6$25r$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
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Cross-posted to 2 groups.
In news:cr0l47du3cfhoq1uha5fho6nnse6ht65nh@4ax.com,
AJL wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 07:49:58 -0500, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> wrote:
>
>> In news:0mli475q9pctauktjt3tujr03fhdopjlea@4ax.com,
>> AJL wrote:
>>> On Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:36:29 -0700 (PDT), "Man at B&Q"
>>> <manatbandq@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you still get a genuine OEM battery? I would be wary of a cheap
>>>> "replacement".
>
>>> IMO you are better off to go to a high volume battery
>>> store and get a remanufactured battery with *fresh cells*...
>>
>> That is all true of course. But I get 10 years out of mine by
>> sitting on the shelf. While Barry Watzman got 12 years out of his.
>
> Yes I do remember those 'who has the oldest battery' campfire stories
> from times past here. Kinda like the mine is bigger than yours? 8-O
Yes, Barry had better luck with his lithium batteries than I. So what
can I say? lol
Btw, those 10 year old batteries are now 12 years old and I haven't
taken out of the drawer in two years. They could be history or they
might still be good. They fit my 12 year old Toshiba 2595XDVD laptops.
And they just sit up on the shelf doing nothing, so I really don't care
if the batteries are still good or not. ;-)
>> But freshly manufactured laptop Li-Ion
>> batteries usually cost like 200 bucks.
>
> Just checked several sites and found batteries for my 4 year old Acer
> laptop (4315) ranging from about US$50 to $100.
Yes, but are those one month old batteries? Or were they manufactured 4
years ago?
>> While Li-Ion batteries which are older can be had for about 40 bucks.
>
> Cheap is not always better in batteries (though it could be). Problem
> is how do you tell? I would likely go with a branded dealer like
> Duracell.com and pay the price.
Well there are those stories about cheap knockoffs which got into the
dealers supply chain. Remember those stories a few years back? Things
like cell phones bursting into flames while they were using them or in
their pockets.
Then there was I believe who was Sony, who thought they were clever. As
they made the battery layers thinner and gave them larger capacity for a
smaller package. Sounded good on the surface. But the layers were too
thin and they begun to short internally and burst into flames. I think
they said that was the largest battery recall in history.
>> So spend 200 bucks and get about 10 to 12 years out of it.
>> Or spend about 40 bucks and get 5 to 7 years out of those.
>
> Other than bragging rights why would you need a 12 year old battery?
That is what I am saying. Who cares if the battery was freshly
manufactured or not? As if an unused five year old battery for 40 bucks
gives me 6 years of service after I get it. I find that totally
acceptable. Don't you?
--
Bill
Gateway M465e ('06 era) - OE-QuoteFix v1.19.2
Centrino Core Duo 1.83G - 2GB - Windows XP SP3
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HP/Compaq laptop battery and/or charger problem Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2011-08-14 21:49 +0100
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Re: HP/Compaq laptop battery and/or charger problem "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-08-16 07:49 -0500
Re: HP/Compaq laptop battery and/or charger problem AJL <1245nomail@none.com> - 2011-08-16 08:40 -0700
Re: HP/Compaq laptop battery and/or charger problem "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2011-08-16 11:56 -0500
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