[ale] [OT] Laptop Battery Worth It?

[Jim Kinney]

Batteries Plus has rebuilt battery packs in the past.
On Jul 11, 2011 3:49 PM, "Greg Clifton" <gccfof5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> It is also possible that it is a connection problem at the panel, not just
> either end of the flexible printed circuit that carries the signal from
the
> main board to the display panel (since he already tried plugging that in
> without solving the problem).
>
> If you are bound and determined to replace the battery, there are places
> that will actually rebuild your OEM battery. They slice the shell open and
> put new cells in with the appropriate connections between them
(soldiered?)
> and glue the shell back with silicon or such. Supposedly you net a better
> battery than the OEM. I did that for one kid's computer (an HP, right
before
> the power connector broke off the motherboard). Also, I would lean against
> purchasing the OEM branded battery for a machine that old. As JK said,
> laptops aren't designed to be in service for more than ~3-4 years and a
> particular model generally isn't in production for more than a year or two
> before something way better replaces them in the manufacturer's catalog.
You
> can pretty well figure that you're not going to get a "fresh" battery from
> the manufacturer for a 5 year old computer, but you might get a fresher
one
> from an aftermarket supplier.
>
> That's my $.05 worth.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> That video chip sounds like it's flakey. I would plan on a new system
over
>> repaires (a major grouse factor with laptops - hard to fix).
>> On Jul 11, 2011 2:05 PM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Thanks all for the feedback.
>> >
>> > I don't think the display issue is inverter or CCFL, because the
>> > effect is really more like static than a flicker. (I described it
>> > poorly in my original message, sorry.) Sometimes it will display 4
>> > versions of the screen, each occupying 1/4 of the screen, but with
>> > snow on top of them. (Typically, the snow is grouped in horizontal
>> > bands -- if anyone knows what that might be, let me know.)
>> >
>> > There is only one supplier for the battery on eBay, and their reviews
>> > are mixed but mostly good.
>> >
>> > If I were to replace the laptop, I'd be inclined to go with the Dell
>> > Vostro 3350 (in a Core i5). 13.3" screen, Core i5, 7-8 hours battery
>> > life, for $689 shipped.
>> >
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Michael B. Trausch <mike at trausch.us>
>> wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 11:22 -0400, David Tomaschik wrote:
>> >>> A new battery would be ~$150 shipped from System 76. 3rd party
>> >>> suppliers from eBay can be had for about $75. The laptop is in mostly
>> >>> good condition, though the screen occasionally flickers, but closing
>> >>> and reopening the screen has fixed it thus far. (I've tried reseating
>> >>> the video ribbon cable, but the problem persists.)
>> >>>
>> >>> Does it seem reasonable to spend $75-$150 on this laptop, or is it
>> >>> throwing money away? Does anyone have experience with 3rd party
>> >>> battery suppliers on eBay they'd like to share?
>> >>
>> >> Depends on what you would replace the laptop with and the overall
health
>> >> of the remainder of the laptop's components.
>> >>
>> >> If it's in good shape and you can still use it for quite a while, then
>> >> yes, a battery would be worth it. However, if you think you're going
to
>> >> be replacing it in the next year or so, it's probably better to just
buy
>> >> a new system (assuming that you have the cash or credit available to
do
>> >> so, of course).
>> >>
>> >> --- Mike
>> >>
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