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    dv2500 battery question

    Discussion in 'HP' started by lookitsakyauk, Dec 5, 2007.

  1. lookitsakyauk

    lookitsakyauk Notebook Consultant

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    I was planning on getting a hp dv2500 and was wondering if the non oem batteries for sale on ebay were any good? Does anyone have any experience with either 6 or 12 cell batteries?
     
    lookitsakyauk, Dec 5, 2007
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  2. miner

    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Depends on the battery. I recently purchased a generic battery for my old R3000Z notebook and so far it seems to be working well but it depends on the individual battery. Most are manufactured for a low cost and as such tend to have higher defect rates than regular batteries. Plus there is a question mark on safety as well since you really dont know how/who manufactured it. So, make sure the seller(if you are buying from ebay) has good warranty and good feedback/history of selling suvh batteries.
     
    miner, Dec 5, 2007
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    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    Personally, I would never buy a third-party battery. I say suck it up and shell out the dough for an HP battery.
     
    Lithus, Dec 5, 2007
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah, especially with all of the reports of exploding batteries, and most of the reported explosions/fires/burns are from 3rd party batteries that are poorly manufactured
     
    timtravel42, Dec 5, 2007
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    spookoman Notebook Consultant

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    i think authentic hp batteries are reasonably priced as is, i mean, look at how how high sony replacement batts are.
     
    spookoman, Dec 5, 2007
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    I would be very careful buying a battery from ebay
     
    gridtalker, Dec 6, 2007
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    That was one of the reasons I decided not to buy a Sony [customized]notebook. Replacement parts for a Sony costs a lot of money, especially in Canada where I believe the 9 cell battery is $349.99+tax! I could get an Asus Eee PC 4GB Surf edition for that price.
     
    onexeyed, Dec 6, 2007
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