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Need a better Battery

  • 16-01-2007 10:41am
    #1
    gary o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭


    I'm having trouble finding a longer lasting battery from my compaq presario C300EA,but the battery i have has HP serial numbers & codes all over it,so should i be looking for HP compatible batteries or compaq ones?:confused:

    On the back of the battery is a number HSTNN-IB17,but i can't find any info on the web:(


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  • #2
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=HSTNN-IB17

    HP and Compaq are the same company and share components.

    You might clarify whether this battery is just worn out through use (so you need a new one which will be longer lasting) or whether you are looking for an "extended" battery (which will be bigger and heavier.)

    I have had more good luck buying batteries from eBay than bad although have definately had the bad also.


  • #3
    gary o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22 ✭gary o


    I'm after a battery that lasts longer in terms of hours it will give power,the current one runs out after about 2 hours,with light use (browsing the web), how would a replacement battery be a bigger size?,it would be heavier,but a bigger battery wouldn't fit into the slot?


  • #4
    blorg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,995 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    Generally an extended battery will extend back or down, sort of propping the keyboard up a bit (often this actually helps with the typing position.) This is presuming the battery slots into the computer in such a way that it forms part of the external casing of the laptop. If it slides entirely into a slot you are unlikely to be able to get an extended one. You may depending on your laptop be able to add a second however (sometimes instead of the floppy disk/DVD drive.)


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