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Dell Battery

  • 07-03-2010 11:48am
    #1
    focus_mad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭


    My Dell XPS M1710 battery is finally giving up the ghost after about 2 and a half years, I have checked the Dell website and the battery will cost 140+ euro from them, seems very high? Also (this may be a silly question) it doesnt look the same size as my current battery?

    Any help or suggestions would be great because to be honest I haven't a clue!!


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  • #2
    cpma282
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭cpma282


    AFAIK, you can buy replacement batteries from Ebay for much less than Dell's prices. I've been looking into this myself as my XPS1330 battery is slowly giving up the ghost.
    I'll be interested in any input from anyone who's bought off Ebay...


  • #3
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cpma282 wrote: »
    AFAIK, you can buy replacement batteries from Ebay for much less than Dell's prices. I've been looking into this myself as my XPS1330 battery is slowly giving up the ghost.
    I'll be interested in any input from anyone who's bought off Ebay...
    Be very carefull with batteries off ebay. A friend got one for a dell d630 and it worked but the battery time was actually less than his 4yr heavily used dell battery. They are very cheap for a reason! I havent opened one but read somewhere they simply dont put as many cells into them as they advertise.


  • #4
    focus_mad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 738 ✭✭✭focus_mad


    Yeah ebay is much cheaper but i'd be afraid the yoke would explode on me haha.. If i order the wrong piece from dell at least I can send it back i suppose!!!:D


  • #5
    cpma282
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭cpma282


    good to know! might just have to save up for a Dell one and stay close to mains power in the meantime...


  • #6
    jim_bob
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭jim_bob


    check to see if your battery is part of the recall

    https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/


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  • #7
    bonzodog2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,285 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    I'm not specifically recommending this seller, but e.g.
    this guy
    has one for £30.99, mostly good feedback, free post


  • #8
    cpma282
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11 ✭cpma282


    jim_bob wrote: »
    check to see if your battery is part of the recall

    https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/

    sadly it's not, I've just abused it too much. but thanks, could be useful for someone else.


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