Seriously? You're comparing keyboards and batteries? Dude.
1) I don't think anyone else is making keyboards for laptops of other manufacturers. I might be wrong, but it's definitely a low margin business. 2) Batteries are a different animal, and there's a lot of room to scam, because they can sell a "new" battery and it's difficult to tell if it is used or has problems with it. On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM, John Aldrich <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com>wrote: > Thanks, I think it might be better to replace the whole keyboard as at > least > one of the keys no longer has the "post" where the original key was. > Besides... lots of people on here were bashing me about not getting OEM > parts....so, I thought I"d get an OEM keyboard, if it's available. :-) > > > > From: Jeff Steward [mailto:jstew...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 8:37 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Dell battery replacement still giving warning > > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=dell+inspiron+6400+replacement+key > > -Jeff Steward > On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 8:31 AM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> > wrote: > Good idea. Next time I think I will buy an OEM replacement battery and do > as > you suggest. On a related note, I've got an Inspiron 6400 laptop that just > came back from the field and it needs a new keyboard as several keys are > broken off. Anyone know how to find out the part number for that? I can't > find it on Dell's website. > > > > From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 5:54 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Dell battery replacement still giving warning > > Check to see if you can get a warranty on the battery. It has been a while > but for the Latitude line I seem to remember that Dell would add something > like $25 to the bill and you would get a replacement battery after 2 years > of service on the one you just purchased. > > Jon > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM, John Aldrich < > jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> > wrote: > Actually it's supposed to be an actual Dell battery that's been refurbed by > someone other than Dell, so it doesn't have the Dell sticker price. :-) > Still, it may be better if we can't get this working, to go ahead and pay > the $80 or so that Dell wants for a new battery.. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kramer, Jack [mailto:jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu] > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 2:22 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Dell battery replacement still giving warning > Off-brand battery? I've used them before when I need something cheap and > immediate but with batteries, you really get what you pay for. Also you > run the risk of off-brands being made with defective cells and there's > nothing more fun than a lithium fire in your lap! > > ---- > Jack Kramer > Computer Systems Specialist > University Relations, Michigan State University > w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > > > On 2/21/11 1:39 PM, "John Aldrich" <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > > >Well, we didn't go through Dell... they wanted about 3 times what we paid > >for it on Amazon. :-) I've contacted the vendor and we'll see...but I > >thought maybe there might be a way to reset the "counter" or something. > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Kramer, Jack [mailto:jack.kra...@ur.msu.edu] > >Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 1:29 PM > >To: NT System Admin Issues > >Subject: Re: Dell battery replacement still giving warning > > > >Isn't there a standard 1-year warranty on the D-series batteries? We > >usually go through the battery's life every year and a half to two years. > >If it's already failing I'd call Dell and have them get you a new one. > > > >---- > >Jack Kramer > >Computer Systems Specialist > >University Relations, Michigan State University > >w: 517-884-1231 / c: 248-635-4955 > > > > > > > > > >On 2/21/11 1:04 PM, "John Aldrich" <jaldr...@blueridgecarpet.com> wrote: > > > >>My Google-Fu is failing me today. One of my users told me late last year > >>that he was getting a warning on his laptop that his battery was reaching > >>the end of it's useable life, so I bought him a replacement. His new > >>battery > >>is saying the same thing and is only lasting about 45 minutes at most, > >>even > >>after several full discharge and recharge cycles. > >>Is there a trick to resetting the lifetime counter on these things? 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