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    New Battery, would you trust this?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by tuηay, Aug 16, 2010.

  1. tuηay

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    It could be a cheap replacement battery that will fail mid semester. It does have a 6 month warranty though. I'd buy it :)
     
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    Ugh, yeah and the warranty. I live in Norway, so it is no way for me to returning it. Just better to buy one new, what about to buy one from HP. Has any one really tried one of this cheap replacement type batteries?
     
    tuηay, Aug 16, 2010
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    Thanks Phil! :)
    Shipping is no problem for me. Seller of the other parts I have choose does only ship to US. So a friend for me is going to pick it up and shipp it again to me. I'm going to buy from two sellers, I have talked with each and one is going to directly ship 'em to me :)

    It looks good Phil, what is the chanse of this to NOT blow in the middle of class?
     
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    I have positive experiences with cheap batteries.
     
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    That was good to hear :)
    But, the battery you sent me is bigger then the orginal one, that won't look good :(
    It looks like everyone is like that, I'm backing off then. Isin't there a slim version of those? :D
     
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    12 cell batteries are big. 9 cells are smaller, etc.
     
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    Yeah, I have 12 cell battery in my ThinkPad. But, it did not look like that on the main picture, but when you enter enterlage size you can see that. I'll look for 9 cells, how big they are...
     
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    looks ok and very cheap :D.. just hope it doesn't burn ur laptop :D
     
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    Don't say that buddy! :D Maybe I should leave it :/
     
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    What you are looking at is a generic replacement battery that is not manufactured by HP.

    In general, they will work fine. I have bought cheap generic no-name batteries for laptops before, and they have all worked out for me.
     
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    Okay, I see. I'm going to try this out then.
     
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    try it.. no harm done unless it exploded. :D
     
    sean473, Aug 17, 2010
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    I will :)

    Does not any of you have a idea about the LCD ?
     
    tuηay, Aug 18, 2010
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    nahh.. from what i know , hp's display is hard to change unless u had the size in the same model.. like DV5t has a
     
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    nahh.. from what i know , hp's display is hard to change unless u had the size in the same model.. like DV5t has a WXGA and WSXGA+ and u can interchange them...
     
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    i had a look but that's all i have to contribute.. don't know anything about upgrading screens :D
     
    sean473, Aug 19, 2010
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