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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF -
I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
ps56k wrote:
I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? problem with old batteries is that they're older than shelf-life. Download pc wizard http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/ There's a tool that reads out what the battery thinks its capacity is. If I understand correctly, This is not something you can't fix by cycling the battery. It's the best you can do AFTER the battery is cycled. Of course, every battery design behaves differently, YMMV. Even the dell C-series batteries have different vendors and different battery management systems. Last NEW dell battery I bought was already down to 50%. I'm thinking that the only way to get a battery for an older laptop is to have it refurbished. You get higher capacity cells that aren't already aged. Of course, that assumes you can find a reputable rebuilder, and are willing to pay about half of what a new, much better, laptop costs. mike |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
spamme9 wrote:
ps56k wrote: I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? problem with old batteries is that they're older than shelf-life. Download pc wizard http://pc-wizard-2008.en.softonic.com/ There's a tool that reads out what the battery thinks its capacity is. If I understand correctly, This is not something you can't fix by cycling the battery. It's the best you can do AFTER the battery is cycled. Of course, every battery design behaves differently, YMMV. Even the dell C-series batteries have different vendors and different battery management systems. Last NEW dell battery I bought was already down to 50%. I'm thinking that the only way to get a battery for an older laptop is to have it refurbished. You get higher capacity cells that aren't already aged. Of course, that assumes you can find a reputable rebuilder, and are willing to pay about half of what a new, much better, laptop costs. mike Reputable, not cheap: http://www.bulldogbattery.com/ |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
"ps56k" wrote in message ... I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright www.pacificbattery.com |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:26:14 -0600, "S.Lewis"
wrote: "ps56k" wrote in message .. . I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright www.pacificbattery.com I 2nd this choice. Used them 2 or 3 times, no problem for a dell laptop. |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
ditto!!
Mel "RnR" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:26:14 -0600, "S.Lewis" wrote: "ps56k" wrote in message . .. I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright www.pacificbattery.com I 2nd this choice. Used them 2 or 3 times, no problem for a dell laptop. |
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Dell laptop battery suggestions - 75UYF
"MZB" wrote in message ... ditto!! Mel "RnR" wrote in message ... On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:26:14 -0600, "S.Lewis" wrote: "ps56k" wrote in message ... I'm looking for a couple of new Dell laptop batteries - 75UYF - I had been getting the genuine Dell versions from a seller on eBay, but he no longer is doing that - and has gone private and more expensive. Over the years, I've had some of the other brands - but they didn't seem to work as well... Any places, sellers, online stores you've used and found good battery life for - 75UYF ? -- ---------------------------------- "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something." - Steven Wright www.pacificbattery.com I 2nd this choice. Used them 2 or 3 times, no problem for a dell laptop. OK - one of my Dell branded 75uyf batteries appears to have a problem. It was purchased new back on 05/2007. It gets warm to the touch - and the C610 charge/AC LED is flashing red/orange when the battery is inserted, even though the 5 charge LEDs show full... After it cools down, and re-inserted, it appears fine ? SO - I just ordered a brand X replacement from Pacific Battery.... $89 - just in case. |
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