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Where's best source for laptop battery?

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Robert Macy

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Apr 20, 2011, 11:08:41 PM4/20/11
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Where is the best source for a laptop battery?

You've been through the battles and know where to get a laptop battery
[inside US]
10.8V 3600mAH
02k6627
for the IBM Thinkpad

Bob Villa

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Apr 21, 2011, 6:25:42 AM4/21/11
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Here's a place that is cheap for a compatible battery, but I have
never bought one from them. The seller has a decent rating.

http://www.meritline.com/laptop-batteries---c-14211.aspx?mID=152&min=&max=&PriceOrder=12&issy=1&top8=0&imageField2.x=13&imageField2.y=11

Bob Villa

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Apr 21, 2011, 6:35:08 AM4/21/11
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On Apr 20, 10:08 pm, Robert Macy <m...@california.com> wrote:

Model search http://www.meritline.com/s-5483-laptop-Battery-for-ibm.aspx

Robert Macy

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Apr 21, 2011, 12:03:48 PM4/21/11
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Thank you for the URLs

Cost at $51.99 but is for the more storage version of 4400mAH [not
original 3600mAH]
plus free standard shipping, so cost is comparable.

Easy website to navigate, easy website to order from

Their return policy is austere, but makes sense if they;re running on
low margins.

will let you know of exeperience

Regards,

chrisj...@proemail.co.uk

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Apr 21, 2011, 12:20:39 PM4/21/11
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Be aware that there is an unproven suspicion that the 4400mAH
batteries may be the source of "blink of death" failures. The fear is
that they take too much current out of the charging circuitry and blow
a chip, fuse, or resistor, which seem to be found with this fault.

What is other people's experience with these enhanced storage
batteries? I bought one, but I'm afraid to use it.

Chris

Bob Villa

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Apr 21, 2011, 12:22:59 PM4/21/11
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Thanks, I bought things like: ext. drive cases,flashlights,IDE to SATA
adapters,laptop power brick,and printer ink. And they have been very
good so far. I will be needing a Dell battery..so I will appreciate
the feedback.

josephkk

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Apr 27, 2011, 12:54:47 PM4/27/11
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On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 09:20:39 -0700 (PDT), chrisj...@proemail.co.uk
wrote:

I bought one with about twice the capacity of the original battery (14.8 V
@ 5200 mAh vs 14.8 V @ 2700 mAh) for an old laptop i am "sprucing up".
Works fine for me. YMMV.

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