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    Battery for M17X R1

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by razor0601, Aug 27, 2019.

  1. razor0601

    razor0601 Notebook Evangelist

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    Hi, anyone an idea where I can buy a Battery for this old machine?
     
    razor0601, Aug 27, 2019
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    Ebay, Taobao, the usual sources, I would assume the supply is essentially gone however
     
    Mastermind5200, Aug 27, 2019
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  3. Reciever

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    Probably a better idea to see if you can go about rebuilding the battery
     
    Reciever, Aug 27, 2019
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    If you truly mean M17x R1, the battery is next to impossible to find. Expect to pay ~150USD for a working one or ~60USD for one that doesn’t hold a charge
     
    Raidriar, Aug 27, 2019
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  5. razor0601

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    Yes, I mean the M17X R1 with Core2Quad Q9000. 150 USD???
    F**k
    And is it possible to get 2x 580m fully working?
     
    razor0601, Aug 27, 2019
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  6. 2CPU

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    Buy a kWeld and build your own. It is easy.

    I see HK eBay R1/R2 batteries for ~$70 but I am sure they suck. Put in decent cells and weld up your own.
     
    2CPU, Aug 27, 2019
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    becareful on some of those ebay battery sellers, some of them dont have the good batteries.
     
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    yosv211, Aug 28, 2019
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  8. MrMogwai

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    My best bet would be to get an old one and get it refurbished. I've recently recovered a dead M17xR2 battery with a total of 10200mAh, it can run for a couple of hours with that.
     
    MrMogwai, Aug 28, 2019
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    Yeah like I said weld up your own pack that fits.
     
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  10. razor0601

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    Are there Videos on YouTube?
     
    razor0601, Aug 29, 2019
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    I gave mine to a company that takes care of refurbishing batteries. Out of a stock AW m17xR2 85Wh they squeezed 110Wh, in my country I was able to do it for about 60$, with shipping.
     
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  12. razor0601

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    Ok, then I have to search here in Germany a company for refurbishing.
     
    razor0601, Aug 29, 2019
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    For north America they are almost impossible to find other than buying another machine and taking the battery, I've seen dead ones go for over $100 and haven't seen a newish one sell for over a year.
     
    nforce4max, Aug 30, 2019
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  14. MrMogwai

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    For my M15x R2 I got a battery from electropapa - German site that sells the stuff. The battery was about 60 euro, the quality/capacity is... eeh? But hey, I ain't complaining too much, plus another 60 and you get a refurbish.
    But I've just checked and they don't seem to have it.
    Here's one:
    https://www.cpumedics.com/dell-c852j-9-cell-85whr-lithium-ion-battery-for-alienware-m17x/

    EDIT: I've stated it before in M15xR2 topic - avoid BatteryUpgrade site. I can vouch for Electropapa, they do deliver. The rest - I don't know. If you can't find anything in Germany, I have a contact here in Poland. Like I said, it's 240PLN (~60 euro), plus shipping, if you wish we can arrange something. If it's F310J or an equivalent, then I can happily vouch for the service, mine works like a charm.
     
    MrMogwai, Sep 1, 2019
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