Where to get laptop batteries?

[Don Ellis]

I usually try to buy new batteries online. I found a place by doing a  
Google search for "ibook batteries" (for an iBook, of course), and  
found a place that specializes in parts for Apple laptops. The new  
battery has significantly higher capacity and comes with a decent  
warranty. Didn't fit the battery slot perfectly, but... (they do fit  
"well enough") They gave several choices, differing in capacity and  
price, but all less expensive than originals, and with higher capacity.

I do like the idea of rebuilding them yourself, or taking them to  
Batteries Plus, but that may not be least expensive, especially if  
you blow something up, but it should be ok for someone who takes  
reasonable care and has some skill. More fun, of course.

If the batteries on eBay are new and come with warranty, that may be  
ok, but may also be more expensive than third party batteries like I  
found, depending on brand.

--Don Ellis


On Mar 5, 2008, at 11:17 AM, Billy Crook wrote:

> I buy mine on ebay, or at least did.  If you can find original (new)
> batteries for a good price on ebay, do it.  I have had good luck with
> the seller "Lark Battery".  I bought two "re certified" batteries off
> ebay, and neither would hold much of a charge.  They also didn't fit
> as smoothly as authentic new batteries did.  It was a costly mistake.
> If you are going to use your laptop batteries, spending a little more
> to get new, and authentic from the laptop manufacturer ones is worth
> it.
>
> Locally I've used a supplier in fairfax called "Wholesale batteries
> Inc."  They are great for UPS and larger batteries.  I bought four
> that I could barely carry for a UPS renovation, and they still run for
> an hour without draining noticeably with about 10-15A 120v load.
>
> Also, Electronic Supply of Kansas City, on Main downtown
> (816-931-0250) is pretty good but only open during prime business
> hours.
>
> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:41 AM, Arthur Pemberton <pemboa at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
>> On Wed, Mar 5, 2008 at 1:18 AM, Chuck <chuck at mutualaid.org> wrote:
>>> Can anybody point me to a reputable place online (or locally)  
>>> where I
>>>  can buy a replacement battery for a Toshiba laptop? This is the  
>>> first
>>>  time I've had to replace a laptop battery.
>>
>>  I get my batteries from eBay -- for better or worse. I have had
>>  problems, but I'm pretty sure the fault is with my old laptop and  
>> not
>>  the batteries themselves.
>>

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