Comments on: 3 Tips On Buying Laptop Batteries http://www.pcmech.com/article/3-tips-on-buying-laptop-batteries/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:07:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Monte http://www.pcmech.com/article/3-tips-on-buying-laptop-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-19010 Monte Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:19:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/3-tips-on-buying-laptop-batteries/#comment-19010 Hi Dave, on the previous comment there needs to be a NOT inserted in this line: third party sources are created equal Hi Dave,

on the previous comment there needs to be a NOT inserted in this line:

third party sources are created equal

]]> By: Monte http://www.pcmech.com/article/3-tips-on-buying-laptop-batteries/comment-page-1/#comment-19009 Monte Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:17:56 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/3-tips-on-buying-laptop-batteries/#comment-19009 I have a lot of old laptops that I use for differnt purposses. Mainly IBM T series. What I have found is not all laptop batteries from third party sources are created equal. Some do not hold a charge as long as others and the bad thing is the cases do not fit in the laptop! So when you buy a new battery for your laptop keep the reciept and check it out as soon as possible, be sure there is an iron clad return for the battery. The one I bought for my T-30 did not fit the laptop and when I tried to return it the web site I bought it from refused to take the return. Why? Because I opend the package! Buyer beware... Another thought is to look around your area and see if there are any services for rebuilding the battery you already have, my T-30 battery cost me $49 to have it rebuilt, half of the money I wasted on a battery that the case would not fit in to the laptop. MHO... I have a lot of old laptops that I use for differnt purposses. Mainly IBM T series.

What I have found is not all laptop batteries from third party sources are created equal. Some do not hold a charge as long as others and the bad thing is the cases do not fit in the laptop!

So when you buy a new battery for your laptop keep the reciept and check it out as soon as possible, be sure there is an iron clad return for the battery. The one I bought for my T-30 did not fit the laptop and when I tried to return it the web site I bought it from refused to take the return. Why? Because I opend the package!

Buyer beware…

Another thought is to look around your area and see if there are any services for rebuilding the battery you already have, my T-30 battery cost me $49 to have it rebuilt, half of the money I wasted on a battery that the case would not fit in to the laptop.

MHO…

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