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    Where to get spare battery (X83Vm-X2)

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by 33lop, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. 33lop

    33lop Notebook Enthusiast

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    33lop, Mar 10, 2009
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    You should be able to get spare batteries from vendors like Excaliber PC.
     
    viperabyss, Mar 10, 2009
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    Hey David. Any reason why I should avoid a 3rd party manufacture battery?
     
    33lop, Mar 11, 2009
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    Probably because he only trusts buying it at the source.
     
    adonisbook, Mar 11, 2009
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    There are many fake batteries selling on ebay and if there's one thing you want to be safe with when using your notebook, it would be the battery. Although some sellers may cite that their batteries "meet or exceed the specifications of the original brand manufacturer", most of them lack quality control. eg. a 3rd party battery manufacture may meet or exceed the OEM's capacity, but in terms of reliability, it could be a different story.

    Here's a real life example regarding quality control of 3rd party manufacture batteries:
    http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/35063/122/
     
    David, Mar 11, 2009
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    Got it. Better be safe than sorry. Thanks.
     
    33lop, Mar 11, 2009
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