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    Laptop Batteries - where you order from?

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    • BRRABillB
      BRRABill @scottalanmiller
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      @scottalanmiller said:

      @BRRABill Peace of mind.

      From what?

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch
        last edited by

        There is the implied guarantee that it will work without causing any problems to the system from a poor voltage setting

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @BRRABill
          last edited by

          @BRRABill said:

          @scottalanmiller said:

          @BRRABill Peace of mind.

          From what?

          From issues. Battery from OEM explodes and kills the device, OEM looks quite the fool if they don't fix things.

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          • brianlittlejohnB
            brianlittlejohn
            last edited by

            I almost exclusively do OEM

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            • MattSpellerM
              MattSpeller
              last edited by

              I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

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              • BRRABillB
                BRRABill @MattSpeller
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                @MattSpeller said:

                I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

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                • RojoLocoR
                  RojoLoco
                  last edited by

                  Amazon or Batteries Plus. No need to buy an overpriced OEM battery for something that is out of warranty.

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                  • IRJI
                    IRJ
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                    I can't justify paying 50% of the laptop's value for a battery. After 3 years or so and OEM pricing it is almost certain that the battery is at least 50% the value of the laptop.

                    In cases of a Mac Book or really highend laptops this may not be true, but most Windows laptops that are $1000 or less depreciate down much more than 50% after 3 years.

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller @BRRABill
                      last edited by

                      @BRRABill said:

                      @MattSpeller said:

                      I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                      Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

                      Origional Equipment by Matt

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                      • RojoLocoR
                        RojoLoco @MattSpeller
                        last edited by

                        @MattSpeller said:

                        @BRRABill said:

                        @MattSpeller said:

                        I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                        Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

                        Origional Equipment by Matt

                        "SpellerCell OEM batteries are not guaranteed to fit your equipment. See website for the full disclaimer."

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                        • dafyreD
                          dafyre @RojoLoco
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                          @RojoLoco said:

                          @MattSpeller said:

                          @BRRABill said:

                          @MattSpeller said:

                          I roll my own from thin sheets of lithium. Hardest part is keeping it from reacting with the air but it's really just a straightforward process.

                          Do you put little OEM stickers on them?

                          Origional Equipment by Matt

                          "SpellerCell OEM batteries are guaranteed to not fit your equipment. See website for the full disclaimer."

                          FTFY.

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                          • DashrenderD
                            Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                            @JaredBusch said:

                            @Dashrender said:

                            And the near polar opposites continue.
                            Considering the price difference, I'm going non OEM this time.

                            I do not care if it is business or personal. there is no reason to pay higher prices for OEM batteries in a device that is designed to be discarded in a few years. The odds of outlasting a second battery are low for most people.

                            Obviously there are some simple examples of people that are exceptions to this, but most users will never have the need for more than one replacement battery in the lifetime of their device.

                            My devices will almost assuredly outlast a second battery. I hope to get 6 years out of these units, if not more like 8. The last ones lasted 6+.

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                            • wrx7mW
                              wrx7m
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                              For laptops, I do OEM (Lenovo). For Samsung phones that have replaceable batteries, I do Anker.

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                              • KyleCaminitaK
                                KyleCaminita
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                                Tiger Direct. now PCM for business or something. or amazon

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