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    Battery Issue for Dell Vosto 1720..Looking for an Replacement Option!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Amirvii, Jul 16, 2010.

  1. Amirvii

    Amirvii Newbie

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    Hello All

    I have a Dell Vostro 1720 laptop for almost a year now and my battery is not functioning like it should be. I get only 30 min when its not pluggged in. So im thinking of buying a new battery. I'm not buying another Dell battery because that just costs a lot.
    I have two options. Which one do you guys think is the better option

    Li-ion,11.10V, 6600mAh,Replacement Laptop Battery for DELL Inspiron 1520, Inspiron 1521, Inspiron 1720, Inspiron 1721, Vostro 1500, Vostro 1700: Amazon.ca: Electronics

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    Battery For Laptop: Acer Laptop Battery: (9-cell) Laptop Battery for Dell Inspiron 1520 1521 1720 1721 Vostro 1500 1700 Series Pn 312-0504 312-0513 312-0518 312-0520
     
    Amirvii, Jul 16, 2010
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  2. E30kid

    E30kid Notebook Deity

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    Neither of those batteries are correct for your system. The Vostro 1700 is a completely different system than the Vostro 1720.

    Google "Vostro 1710 battery" so that you won't get results for the Vostro 1700/Inspiron 1720.
     
    E30kid, Jul 16, 2010
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