[TriLUG] laptop battery replacement, where to buy?

[David Burton]

eBay.  Probably ordered direct from Hong Kong.  Pick a vendor with >= 99%
feedback rating.

-Dave


On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 4:18 PM, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think I jinxed myself by saying my laptop battery was still going
> fine 3 years later in the "Thinkpad Battery Charging Thresholds"
> thread from February because now my battery is dying unexpectedly,
> with the system completely powering off w/o warning.. power statistics
> in Gnome tells me it now only keeps 47% capacity.
>
> So I called up Asus to ask them where to get a replacement and they
> suggested this:
>
> http://us.estore.asus.com/index.php?l=product_detail&p=58
>
> which is $146
>
> Googling around I can see the same battery for less at many places,
> but they all look like shops I wouldn't trust.. so Trilug, can you
> recommend a reputable place to find a replacement battery for less
> than what Asus offers directly?
>
> JB
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