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    Any experience with T40 series generic batteries?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lowboy, Jul 31, 2008.

  1. lowboy

    lowboy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I've read the general blurb on generic batteries, what I'm looking for are actual experiences with T42-compatible generic batteries from ebay, preferably the current crop of 9-cells.

    I bought a T42p which was listed as a T42, so got it for a good price, but the battery only lasts 1 hr. I'd rather not buy a genuine battery from Lenovo, as they're around $160.
     
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    The generic batteries available online are often defective; they're probably obtained from stocks that failed quality control. Often, they do not even work. The genuine thing is the only guaranteed purchase you can make.
     
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    Have you had any experience with them?
     
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    No, but a friend of mine did. Also I have seen numerous posts on this forum of people who complain that the generic batteries do not function properly.
     
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    Excellent, thanks for the (wallet damaging) info!
     
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    Yea I have a T43p, don't get batteries outside of Lenovo.
     
    Nirvana, Jul 31, 2008
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