Need a laptop battery

[alex21]

Hey,

My dads Dell D610 notebook battery is just about gone (can only hold 1hr max). Anyone know where I can get a decent and preferebly cheap but reliable battery? It’s li-poly I believe. Manafont sells one, anyone know if thats any good? Thanks!

[Speedsix]

Check ebay

[sunday]

What kind you want?And the price?Maybe I can give you some suggestions?

[alex21]

Hey,

Cheers for the responses. Yeah there are lots on ebay but they can be hit and miss (fakes, crappy, dangerous, etc). Battery I need is this one: http://www.manafont.com/product_info.php/dell-d500-compatible-111v-4700mah-replacement-battery-pack-p-3207

Only mentioned Mana because they seem to sell legit batteries, generally.

Thanks

[Bort]

You can yank yours apart and just replace the cells with whatever you want. I believe you need 6 x 18650 cells. I have a D600 that has sanyo cells in it and 40 mins of battery life, and i considered getting Sanyo replacements from intl outdoor, till i realized i don’t use it much anymore.
http://www.intl-outdoor.com/2-pcs-sanyo-18650-2600mah-liion-battery-p-135.html

You could get some of these and have a lot more then stock battery life

So sorry but I can't get the batteries.

This is why I hate dealing directly with the distributors. I always end up with some sort of issue from them. Frequently it’s a language issue but sometimes they are just liars. I specifically asked for a quote about the 3400mAh batteries. Through a series of exchanges we worked out a price plus shipping and all other fees involved. As my threads got more and more interest and the quantity grew I would go back and work out price per unit cost and shipping costs and other fees. FOR THE 3400MAH…

The stock ones are 2400mah if yours are identical to mine, and i use Battery Bar software to see the capacity loss, as i understand it the laptop measures and stores it every time you run the batteries near zero, but only addon software can display it.
You would need to be good with a soldering iron to replace cells btw.

[wshyang]

I’d just get an eBay battery to be honest. It costs about the same, and less risks of the battery blowing up in your face while soldering.

(Chinese batteries will still blow up when you are charging them though!)

[feilox]

@wshyang

I’d just get an eBay battery to be honest. It costs about the same, and less risks of the battery blowing up in your face while soldering.

(Chinese batteries will still blow up when you are charging them though!)

Aren’t most made in China?

[antonkochubey]

@feilox

Aren’t most made in China?

Nope.
Panasonic, Sanyo, Sony = Japan.
Samsung, LG = Korea.

[Bort]

any decisions alex21?

[alex21]

Thanks guys!

He’s looking at getting a new laptop probably… maybe even a Macbook!
Not hugely urgent right now as he seldom takes it out and uses it as a desktop pretty much.

Cheers