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    Laptop Batteries - where you order from?

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    • Dashrender
      Dashrender last edited by

      As the title asks - where do you order your replacement batteries from?

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      • JaredBusch
        JaredBusch last edited by

        $randominternetsite

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        • Minion Queen
          Minion Queen last edited by

          Newegg, amazon or Softmart.

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          • Dashrender
            Dashrender last edited by

            Do you risk non OEM branded?

            I've had good and bad luck personally with non OEM batteries.

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            • JaredBusch
              JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by

              @Dashrender said:

              Do you risk non OEM branded?

              I've had good and bad luck personally with non OEM batteries.

              I almost never go with OEM. Never had a problem really.

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              • Minion Queen
                Minion Queen last edited by

                For business OEM for personal whatever is fine.

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                • Dashrender
                  Dashrender last edited by

                  And the near polar opposites continue.
                  Considering the price difference, I'm going non OEM this time.

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                  • JaredBusch
                    JaredBusch @Dashrender last edited by

                    @Dashrender said:

                    And the near polar opposites continue.
                    Considering the price difference, I'm going non OEM this time.

                    I do not care if it is business or personal. there is no reason to pay higher prices for OEM batteries in a device that is designed to be discarded in a few years. The odds of outlasting a second battery are low for most people.

                    Obviously there are some simple examples of people that are exceptions to this, but most users will never have the need for more than one replacement battery in the lifetime of their device.

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                    • BRRABill
                      BRRABill last edited by

                      I never buy OEM either.

                      So the question is to the OEM folks ... why?

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                      • scottalanmiller
                        scottalanmiller @BRRABill last edited by scottalanmiller

                        @BRRABill Peace of mind.

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                        • BRRABill
                          BRRABill @scottalanmiller last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said:

                          @BRRABill Peace of mind.

                          From what?

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                          • JaredBusch
                            JaredBusch last edited by

                            There is the implied guarantee that it will work without causing any problems to the system from a poor voltage setting

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                            • scottalanmiller
                              scottalanmiller @BRRABill last edited by

                              @BRRABill said:

                              @scottalanmiller said:

                              @BRRABill Peace of mind.

                              From what?

                              From issues. Battery from OEM explodes and kills the device, OEM looks quite the fool if they don't fix things.

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                              • brianlittlejohn
                                brianlittlejohn last edited by

                                I almost exclusively do OEM

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                                • MattSpeller
                                  MattSpeller last edited by

                                  I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

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                                  • BRRABill
                                    BRRABill @MattSpeller last edited by

                                    @MattSpeller said:

                                    I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                                    Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

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                                    • RojoLoco
                                      RojoLoco last edited by

                                      Amazon or Batteries Plus. No need to buy an overpriced OEM battery for something that is out of warranty.

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                                      • IRJ
                                        IRJ last edited by

                                        I can't justify paying 50% of the laptop's value for a battery. After 3 years or so and OEM pricing it is almost certain that the battery is at least 50% the value of the laptop.

                                        In cases of a Mac Book or really highend laptops this may not be true, but most Windows laptops that are $1000 or less depreciate down much more than 50% after 3 years.

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                                        • MattSpeller
                                          MattSpeller @BRRABill last edited by

                                          @BRRABill said:

                                          @MattSpeller said:

                                          I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                                          Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

                                          Origional Equipment by Matt

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                                          • RojoLoco
                                            RojoLoco @MattSpeller last edited by

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            @BRRABill said:

                                            @MattSpeller said:

                                            I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                                            Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

                                            Origional Equipment by Matt

                                            "SpellerCell OEM batteries are not guaranteed to fit your equipment. See website for the full disclaimer."

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