Laptop Battery: Dell Brand or "Compatible"?
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From: Dan Sgambelluri on 4 May 2008 17:18 RnR wrote: > On Sun, 04 May 2008 03:00:15 GMT, Dan Sgambelluri > <dsgambelluri(a)shaw.ca> wrote: > >> journey wrote: >>> On Sun, 04 May 2008 00:58:39 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjscales(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: Dan Sgambelluri [mailto:dsgambelluri(a)shaw.ca] >>>>> Posted At: Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:46 PM >>>>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell >>>>> Conversation: Laptop Battery: Dell Brand or "Compatible"? >>>>> Subject: Re: Laptop Battery: Dell Brand or "Compatible"? >>>>> >>>>> Bluegoose wrote: >>>>>> Subject Battery for Dell E1505, 9 cell version approx 14 months old. >>>>>> The laptop is still under Dell warranty. >>>>>> Does this mean the battery is too? >>>>>> >>>>>> Pacific Battery has "Dell" Brand battery for ~$160. (TD347) >>>>>> The "Compatible" equivalent is ~$100. (TD347-AM) I assume it >>>>> designates >>>>>> after market. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any major difference between the two? (aside from the obvious $60 >>>>>> difference) >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, I plan on steering clear of the eBay "deals". >>>>>> >>>>>> Bernie >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> First contact Dell either through chat, email or phone to see if >>>>> battery >>>>> is covered or not. >>>>> >>>>> If it is not covered, you can find them even cheaper on Ebay. >>>>> >>>>> I >>>> As I recall, the battery warranty is one year, regardless of the system >>>> warranty, but that could have changed. >>>> >>>> Personally, I'd never buy a battery on eBay. >>>> >>>> My purchases have been the Dell OEM through Pacific Battery and have >>>> been flawless. >>> I also would never buy a battery on eBay. I'd either buy directly >>> from Dell or from Pacific Battery, the latter because many people here >>> have had good experiences from that company. >> Pacific Battery doesn't allow orders to Canada though and even though I >> only bought 3 batteries (2 Laptop and 1 Ipod), I had no problems with >> buying off ebay. > > > Well after agreeing with Tom, all I can say is good luck. I never had a problem buying off ebay. Guess I am one of the lucky ones.
From: Dan Sgambelluri on 5 May 2008 16:59 On May 3, 11:00 pm, Dan Sgambelluri <dsgambell...(a)shaw.ca> wrote: > journey wrote: > > On Sun, 04 May 2008 00:58:39 GMT, "Tom Scales" <tjsca...(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Dan Sgambelluri [mailto:dsgambell...(a)shaw.ca] > >>> Posted At: Saturday, May 03, 2008 7:46 PM > >>> Posted To: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell > >>> Conversation: Laptop Battery: Dell Brand or "Compatible"? > >>> Subject: Re: Laptop Battery: Dell Brand or "Compatible"? > > >>> Bluegoose wrote: > >>>> Subject Battery for Dell E1505, 9 cell version approx 14 months old. > >>>> The laptop is still under Dell warranty. > >>>> Does this mean the battery is too? > > >>>> Pacific Battery has "Dell" Brand battery for ~$160. (TD347) > >>>> The "Compatible" equivalent is ~$100. (TD347-AM) I assume it > >>> designates > >>>> after market. > > >>>> Any major difference between the two? (aside from the obvious $60 > >>>> difference) > > >>>> Yes, I plan on steering clear of the eBay "deals". > > >>>> Bernie > > >>> First contact Dell either through chat, email or phone to see if > >>> battery > >>> is covered or not. > > >>> If it is not covered, you can find them even cheaper on Ebay. > > >>> I > > >> As I recall, the battery warranty is one year, regardless of the system > >> warranty, but that could have changed. > > >> Personally, I'd never buy a battery on eBay. > > >> My purchases have been the Dell OEM through Pacific Battery and have > >> been flawless. > > > I also would never buy a battery on eBay. I'd either buy directly > > from Dell or from Pacific Battery, the latter because many people here > > have had good experiences from that company. > > Pacific Battery doesn't allow orders to Canada though and even though I > only bought 3 batteries (2 Laptop and 1 Ipod), I had no problems with > buying off ebay. Add another successful battery from ebay. Got a digital camera battery for my mom's camera. Works good.
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