1. Welcome! Please take a few seconds to create your free account to post threads, make some friends, remove a few ads while surfing and much more. ClutchFans has been bringing fans together to talk Houston Sports since 1996. Join us!

  2. ROCKETS GAMEDAY
    Everyone is out for the Bucks -- will the Rockets take care of business at home against Milwaukee's G-League squad? Join Dave & Ben for live postgame.

    LIVE! ClutchFans on YouTube
Welcome ClutchFans Live

Laptop Battery and Charger Replacements

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by HR Dept, Jun 12, 2012.

Tags:
  1. HR Dept

    HR Dept Member

    Joined:
    May 31, 2012
    Messages:
    6,792
    Likes Received:
    1,223
    I'm looking to replace a battery and charger for a Dell Inspiron 1545. I've Googled and found decent prices, but I'm looking for advice on any reputable sites or stores that anyone here may have used.

    Do I really need to purchase parts made by Dell? And for the charger, I definitely don't won't a universal one - I'm pretty sure I killed an old laptop with one of those things.

    Thanks
     
    #1 HR Dept, Jun 12, 2012
  2. Mr. Brightside

    Mr. Brightside Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2005
    Messages:
    18,965
    Likes Received:
    2,148
    I would just buy a cheap generic battery and charger from Ebay. The prices are the lowest, and I haven't seen any difference between brands when using these products.
     
    #2 Mr. Brightside, Jun 12, 2012
  3. roflmcwaffles

    roflmcwaffles Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2006
    Messages:
    2,388
    Likes Received:
    113
    This. I used a cheap off brand from Amazon for my Toshiba for a charger replacement and it is BETTER than the original.

    I think that wouldn't be the case always, but I think you'll get pretty close to the same level for 1/4-1/2 of the price.
     
    #3 roflmcwaffles, Jun 12, 2012
  4. OlajuwonFan81

    OlajuwonFan81 Member

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2008
    Messages:
    2,671
    Likes Received:
    187
    I agree with the sentiments above. I bought a cheap off brand battery for my vaio and probably saved 60 bucks. I had some trouble installing it though because the software seemed to be in a different language.
     
    #4 OlajuwonFan81, Jun 12, 2012
  5. The Captain

    The Captain Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Messages:
    39,320
    Likes Received:
    38,944
    I've had bad luck with Chinese knock-offs in Dells.
     
    #5 The Captain, Jun 12, 2012
  6. ling ling

    ling ling Member

    Joined:
    Jun 11, 2002
    Messages:
    1,671
    Likes Received:
    93
    VS chinese OEM?
     
    #6 ling ling, Jun 12, 2012
  7. The Captain

    The Captain Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2003
    Messages:
    39,320
    Likes Received:
    38,944
    There is accountability when the manufacturers are forced to keep a standard by their larger customers. If Dell buys 1,000,000 batteries from manufacturer X and a good portion die, the manufacturer is held accountable by Dell. If the manufacturer doesn't make good on the failures by replacing them and increasing it's standard, they lose a lucrative contract.

    If I buy one battery from some nameless chinese company on ebay and it fails in six months, there is really no recourse.
     
    #7 The Captain, Jun 12, 2012
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)

Share This Page