Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
On 11 Oct 2009 at 10:04, mac wrote: > > Ron Rhodes wrote: > > I used http://www.budgetbatteries.co.uk/ some time ago, no problems, > > would use again if needed. > > HTH Ron > > Thanks Ron - just the kind of recommendation I hoped for! :-) > > mac > Just to let you all know. I got a new battery for my wife's Dell Inspiron 6400 from http://www.batteries-world.co.uk/ and it seems fine. It cost about £47.50 inc carriage. It is a larger capacity than the original battery (7200 mAH instead of 4400 mAH) and is giving over 4 hrs before needing charging. The old battery, after 3yrs was only holding out for 30mins. Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
Lee, is this any use? Asus has stated that the smaller battery is the standard battery for the Eee 900 in Europe, and a longer warranty is provided in exchange,[34] Commentators have noted that the US version launched with the 5800 mAh battery, and a warranty of equal length.[35] Asus have revised their original statement, indicating that the smaller battery is "[p]resently the standard battery supplied in the UK" and "the default standard battery pack for Asus Eee PC 900 worldwide", however Asus will (from June 10, 2008) be providing a battery exchange to all UK Eee PC 900 customers for £10 Peter 2009/10/11 LeeGroups : > > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) > > Now, I've been thinking the same thing about an Eee PC battery I have, but > for the life of me I can't see how to get into it without damaging the > battery case! > Any clues? > > Lee > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Regards Peter Adam Kelly -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
Lee, hot wire and split like an egg ;) well to be honest, i haven't done a standard notebook battery pack for a while and I'm always losing touch with whats modern and whatnot, the last battery hack i did was to build a DJ a mobile flight case system. i am more than willing to check up on the cells type just to make sure for you that's its a goer!! and if it is,,, i would fit the cells for you if you like. its really not that hard its just a case of getting the numbers right maybe even limiting yourself to a homebrew desktop charger,,, I have no idea if its a good idea or not, and i cant guarantee the outcome or even if its safe,,, but you can even add extra lil components to the battery pack just to guard against any surprises lol but it can work surprisingly ;) I am sure there are lots of people that will tell you not to do such things but i find that's half the fun lol email me privately if you want to. pe...@thatwilldo.com and yes the domain name is inspired by the art of bodging lol 2009/10/11 LeeGroups : > > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) > > Now, I've been thinking the same thing about an Eee PC battery I have, but > for the life of me I can't see how to get into it without damaging the > battery case! > Any clues? > > Lee > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > -- Regards Peter Adam Kelly -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models iv done ;) Now, I've been thinking the same thing about an Eee PC battery I have, but for the life of me I can't see how to get into it without damaging the battery case! Any clues? Lee -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
This sounds interesting. Where do the new cells come from ? I have a Tiny laptop and of course the batteries are expensive and quite rare. I haven't opened it yet but I will be doing. What will I expect to see ? Any things to avoid damaging ? On Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:38:13 +0100, Peter Adam Kelly wrote: > laptop batteries > > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) > > 2009/10/10 mac : >> I'm after a replacement battery for a Dell Inspiron 1525, hopefully for >> less than the £80 Dell charge (25% of the cost of the laptop!). Anyone >> have experience of a reliable supplier for OK low-cost latptop >> batteries? >> >> TIA >> >> mac >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ >> > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
Ron Rhodes wrote: > I used http://www.budgetbatteries.co.uk/ some time ago, no problems, > would use again if needed. > HTH Ron Thanks Ron - just the kind of recommendation I hoped for! :-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
mac wrote: > Snip > > Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Any more thoughts? > > mac > I used http://www.budgetbatteries.co.uk/ some time ago, no problems, would use again if needed. HTH Ron -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 8:48 AM, John wrote: > loads of places - first google hit http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk Which is the link I sent in the first place, the same folks as sell through e-bay. Appear to turn over a lot of batteries, and positive feedback has to be a good sign. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
John wrote: > loads of places - first google hit http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk Yes, I discovered the embarrassment of riches that searching on 'laptop batteries UK' produces - and that is, of course, part of the problem: how do you know which ones are OK?... (BTW - did you spot the BBC survey that found that some ridiculous proportion of UK school children thought that Google's search results were sorted in descending order of truth?!) > not a customer though And that's the crunch - I don't want to stick a pin in the list and hope for the best; so a personal recommendation would help to narrow the list down, and - hopefully - avoid getting stung. :-) mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
On Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:38:13AM +0100, Peter Adam Kelly wrote: > laptop batteries > > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) > > 2009/10/10 mac : > > I'm after a replacement battery for a Dell Inspiron 1525, hopefully for > > less than the £80 Dell charge (25% of the cost of the laptop!). Anyone > > have experience of a reliable supplier for OK low-cost latptop batteries? > > loads of places - first google hit http://www.laptopbatterystore.co.uk not a customer though -- John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
Peter Adam Kelly wrote: > its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv > reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models > iv done ;) Sean / Al / Peter / Jonathon >>> Thanks for your replies and suggestions. Reading what you said has helped me clarify what I'm after. I don't have the technical panache to do my own reconditioning (I'd worry about getting it wrong and burning the house down!). And I'm afraid I'm pathologically nervous about the security and TACs of E-bay, PayPal, etc. So I'd like to use a UK supplier, with a real address and phone number as well as a website, that someone here has actually used and can vouch for. I appreciate that this may be an empty set, as a group the size of this list may not have had to replace that many laptop batteries; and I notice that at the moment the number of replies matching my criteria -> 0. I know, I know... If I'm going to be that picky, why don't I just use Dell and pay full whack? OK, but, being retired, I was just hoping to save a few quid. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Any more thoughts? mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
laptop batteries its always fun to brew your own,, crack that thing open!! iv reconditioned several now with new cells,, works a charm on the models iv done ;) 2009/10/10 mac : > I'm after a replacement battery for a Dell Inspiron 1525, hopefully for > less than the £80 Dell charge (25% of the cost of the laptop!). Anyone > have experience of a reliable supplier for OK low-cost latptop batteries? > > TIA > > mac > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- Regards Peter Adam Kelly -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
2009/10/10 mac : > I'm after a replacement battery for a Dell Inspiron 1525, hopefully for > less than the £80 Dell charge (25% of the cost of the laptop!). Anyone > have experience of a reliable supplier for OK low-cost latptop batteries? > I have bought a battery from these people and it was delivered in a timely fashion and worked fine - still does. http://myworld.ebay.com/power_biz/ Cheers, Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
mac wrote: > Sean Miller wrote: >> Can't personally vouch for them... > > Thanks for your suggestion. It was a 'can personally vouch for them' > that I was after, really, given the number and obscurity of sellers of > non-genuine parts. Err... I can give a negative, I'm afraid. They said a battery would work in my laptop, so I ordered it. Lo and behold, when it turned up (which was swift) it didn't fit the laptop :( Johnathon -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
Sean Miller wrote: > Can't personally vouch for them... Thanks for your suggestion. It was a 'can personally vouch for them' that I was after, really, given the number and obscurity of sellers of non-genuine parts. mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
If you don't trust e-bay, these are the same people, charging a bit more (£43 incl. P&P) from their website... http://batteries-world.co.uk/dell-inspiron-1525.htm Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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Can't personally vouch for them, but these folks on e-bay seem to be selling at £37 incl. P&P and seem to have 9,500 positive feedbacks vs. 47 negative ones so that must mean something... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FOR-DELL-RN873-6cell-laptop-battery-inspiron-1525-1526_W0QQitemZ110437197902QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Computing_LaptopsAccessories_LaptopBatteries?hash=item19b691e84e&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] laptop batteries
I'm after a replacement battery for a Dell Inspiron 1525, hopefully for less than the £80 Dell charge (25% of the cost of the laptop!). Anyone have experience of a reliable supplier for OK low-cost latptop batteries? TIA mac -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
