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    battery for x61 from $bay

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by dainova, Oct 29, 2010.

  1. dainova

    dainova Notebook Enthusiast

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    HI,
    I'm looking for new battery for my x61, all of them on ebay these days, saw some for 30-40$, they probably not original but claimed to use more advanced cells then in originals. Anybody can share experience how good those batteries ?


    Original IBM batteries run for >$100.


    Tx
    Dai
     
    dainova, Oct 29, 2010
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  2. warakawa

    warakawa Notebook Evangelist

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    what's $bay?
     
    warakawa, Oct 29, 2010
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  3. fem

    fem Notebook Consultant

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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    What cells do they have, can they name the company? For the price they are selling the battery at I wouldn't think so.
     
    lead_org, Oct 29, 2010
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  5. dainova

    dainova Notebook Enthusiast

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    So nobody tried it from ebay? I think everyody is using originals.

    Dai
     
    dainova, Oct 29, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    i have tried other batteries from ebay, out of the 12 batteries i have tried, about 8 failed within 14 months. But these batteries were given to me for evaluation by one of my friend, personally i wouldn't use them even if they are cheaper.
     
    lead_org, Oct 29, 2010
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    I guess one can ask the seller regarding the cell manuf, or even the date of manuf. The above links are for genuine lenovo. I have no experience with 3rd party.
     
    fem, Oct 29, 2010
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    ThinkRob Notebook Deity

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    I've purchased several batteries on eBay, and I've only ever had one that I know to have failed. As far as the cells themselves are concerned, quite a few of the third party batteries have had SANYO cells, same as Lenovo's.

    My advice: purchase from a seller who offers warranty/replacement in your own country. There are quite a few, and while they usually charge a couple bucks more than the HK or China-based sellers, it's worth it to have a faster turnaround if the battery does die.
     
    ThinkRob, Nov 1, 2010
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