Well, my main PC is a homebuilt one! I just paid off my Dell
E1705 Inspiron laptop, and I was tired of having only 45 min. runtime
with the stock battery. So I ordered a battery which is advertised as
a replacement for the E1705 and several other laptops from a Hong King
vendor. It is the highest MAH rating of the three different ratings
available, and would extend runtime around 50% or so. Dell wanted
$165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay vendor of $60.00. Only
thing is it doesn't work! The laptop refuses to charge it, it says it
is "unable to read the battery model info, use only genuine Dell
battery". I guess there is no way to trick the laptop into accepting
it? Actually I think it can read what it needs to know, and this is
just Dells' way of putting the screws to the customer, by forcing you
to pay the outrageous Dell price.
I haven't contacted the vendor yet to see if I can return it for a
refund...but he *should* take it back, as he is selling these things
as a workable replacement for the Dell batteries.
geronimo wrote:
> Well, my main PC is a homebuilt one! I just paid off my Dell
> E1705 Inspiron laptop, and I was tired of having only 45 min. runtime
> with the stock battery. So I ordered a battery which is advertised as
> a replacement for the E1705 and several other laptops from a Hong King
> vendor.
*chuckle*
> It is the highest MAH rating of the three different ratings
> available, and would extend runtime around 50% or so. Dell wanted
> $165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay vendor of $60.00. Only
> thing is it doesn't work!
Return it the vendor. Looks like you got what you paid for!
> The laptop refuses to charge it, it says it
> is "unable to read the battery model info, use only genuine Dell
> battery". I guess there is no way to trick the laptop into accepting
> it? Actually I think it can read what it needs to know, and this is
> just Dells' way of putting the screws to the customer, by forcing you
> to pay the outrageous Dell price.
> I haven't contacted the vendor yet to see if I can return it for a
> refund...but he *should* take it back, as he is selling these things
> as a workable replacement for the Dell batteries.
Maybe you should be telling him this in case he has a solution for what
he's selling. Next time, perhaps cheaping out with a Hong Kong seller is
not the best idea.
Ari
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I bought one for $28, including shipping, on ebay from
hong kong for a 3 year old Averitec and it worked like
a charm. Best deal on a battery I ever got.
I'd email the vender and ask if your situation is unique. Because you got
it on ebay he will probably make good on it.
"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
news:48873c51$0$20543$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
> geronimo wrote:
>> Well, my main PC is a homebuilt one! I just paid off my Dell
>> E1705 Inspiron laptop, and I was tired of having only 45 min. runtime
>> with the stock battery. So I ordered a battery which is advertised as
>> a replacement for the E1705 and several other laptops from a Hong King
>> vendor.
>
> *chuckle*
>
>> It is the highest MAH rating of the three different ratings
>> available, and would extend runtime around 50% or so. Dell wanted
>> $165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay vendor of $60.00. Only
>> thing is it doesn't work!
>
> Return it the vendor. Looks like you got what you paid for!
>
>> The laptop refuses to charge it, it says it
>> is "unable to read the battery model info, use only genuine Dell
>> battery". I guess there is no way to trick the laptop into accepting
>> it? Actually I think it can read what it needs to know, and this is
>> just Dells' way of putting the screws to the customer, by forcing you
>> to pay the outrageous Dell price.
>> I haven't contacted the vendor yet to see if I can return it for a
>> refund...but he *should* take it back, as he is selling these things
>> as a workable replacement for the Dell batteries.
>
>
> Maybe you should be telling him this in case he has a solution for what
> he's selling. Next time, perhaps cheaping out with a Hong Kong seller is
> not the best idea.
>
> Ari
>
>
> --
> spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply
> Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant. Please
> volunteer to be a marrow donor and literally save someone's life:
> http://www.abmdr.org.au/
> http://www.marrow.org/
Yea, well. this is strange, because I checked the vendors feedback and
he has sold LOTS of these batteries, and has near-perfect feedback.
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:51:17 -0400, "~AlicGinnis~" <alik@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>I bought one for $28, including shipping, on ebay from
>hong kong for a 3 year old Averitec and it worked like
>a charm. Best deal on a battery I ever got.
>
>I'd email the vender and ask if your situation is unique. Because you got
>it on ebay he will probably make good on it.
>
>"spodosaurus" <spodosaurus@_yahoo_.com> wrote in message
>news:48873c51$0$20543$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
>> geronimo wrote:
>>> Well, my main PC is a homebuilt one! I just paid off my Dell
>>> E1705 Inspiron laptop, and I was tired of having only 45 min. runtime
>>> with the stock battery. So I ordered a battery which is advertised as
>>> a replacement for the E1705 and several other laptops from a Hong King
>>> vendor.
>>
>> *chuckle*
>>
>>> It is the highest MAH rating of the three different ratings
>>> available, and would extend runtime around 50% or so. Dell wanted
>>> $165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay vendor of $60.00. Only
>>> thing is it doesn't work!
>>
>> Return it the vendor. Looks like you got what you paid for!
>>
>>> The laptop refuses to charge it, it says it
>>> is "unable to read the battery model info, use only genuine Dell
>>> battery". I guess there is no way to trick the laptop into accepting
>>> it? Actually I think it can read what it needs to know, and this is
>>> just Dells' way of putting the screws to the customer, by forcing you
>>> to pay the outrageous Dell price.
>>> I haven't contacted the vendor yet to see if I can return it for a
>>> refund...but he *should* take it back, as he is selling these things
>>> as a workable replacement for the Dell batteries.
>>
>>
>> Maybe you should be telling him this in case he has a solution for what
>> he's selling. Next time, perhaps cheaping out with a Hong Kong seller is
>> not the best idea.
>>
>> Ari
>>
>>
>> --
>> spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply
>> Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow transplant. Please
>> volunteer to be a marrow donor and literally save someone's life:
>> http://www.abmdr.org.au/
>> http://www.marrow.org/
>
On Jul 23, 9:56*am, geronimo <Jam...@grandecom.net> wrote:
> * * * *Well, my main PC is a homebuilt one! * I just paid off my Dell
> E1705 Inspiron laptop, and I was tired of having only 45 min. runtime
> with the stock battery. So I ordered *a battery which is advertised as
> a replacement for the E1705 and several other laptops from a Hong King
> vendor. *It is the highest MAH rating of the three different ratings
> available, and would extend runtime around 50% or so. Dell wanted
> $165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay vendor of $60.00. Only
> thing is it doesn't work! *The laptop refuses to charge it, it says it
> is "unable to read the battery model info, use only genuine Dell
> battery". I guess there is no way to trick the laptop into accepting
> it? Actually I think it can read what it needs to know, and this is
> just Dells' *way of putting the screws to the customer, by forcing you
> to pay the outrageous Dell price.
> * *I haven't contacted the vendor yet to see if I can return it for a
> refund...but he *should* *take it back, as he is selling these things
> as a workable replacement for the Dell batteries.
"Victor" <v25hall@yahoo.com> wrote...
>> So I ordered a battery which is advertised as a replacement for the E1705
>> and several other laptops from a Hong King vendor. It is the highest MAH
>> rating of the three different ratings available, and would extend runtime
>> around 50% or so. Dell wanted $165.00 for this battey, I got it from the eBay
>> vendor of $60.00. Only thing is it doesn't work!
I'll second Pacific Battery. I bought a replacement for my IBM laptop from
them.
You should know that MANY "good deal" batteries found on ebay and other lowball
vendors are batteries that fail one or more of the mfgr's tests at the factory.
If you're lucky, they'll work for a while. Worst case is they'll start a fire
if the regulating circuit is bad...
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