Where to get a replacement netbook battery?
January 19, 2015 10:12 AM Subscribe
Have you successfully purchased a replacement battery for your laptop online? Are there any particular retailers you'd recommend?
After purchasing a replacement battery for my eee pc 1000HE netbook, it arrived and....didn't work at all. I'm not sure what the problem was, but after a lot of troubleshooting, the ebay seller agreed to refund my money. I'd like to get another battery, but I'm wondering how to tell the reputable sellers from the bad ones? (For what it's worth, the old battery still works, but doesn't hold as much of a charge as it used to, so I know the problem isn't the netbook)
After purchasing a replacement battery for my eee pc 1000HE netbook, it arrived and....didn't work at all. I'm not sure what the problem was, but after a lot of troubleshooting, the ebay seller agreed to refund my money. I'd like to get another battery, but I'm wondering how to tell the reputable sellers from the bad ones? (For what it's worth, the old battery still works, but doesn't hold as much of a charge as it used to, so I know the problem isn't the netbook)
Response by poster: I guess I should also mention I'm in Canada, in case that makes a difference.
posted by Proginoskes at 10:40 AM on January 19, 2015
posted by Proginoskes at 10:40 AM on January 19, 2015
I've had a couple of good experiences with Battery Canada. Here's the list for the Asus eee series.
posted by HarrysDad at 12:57 PM on January 19, 2015
posted by HarrysDad at 12:57 PM on January 19, 2015
I always buy whatever the cheapest battery available on amazon or ebay is. I've had similar rates of them showing up and not working with the cheapest ones, and with the brand name but not OEM ones(IE anker for macbooks, etc).
I just send the cheapo ones back when they don't work, and get another one, which basically always does.
It's annoying, but it never felt like spending say $30 instead of $18 ever saved me any hassle. And it's definitely not worth shelling out for an asus-branded battery for a machine like that.
If i knew i needed one quickly that worked, i'd order two from different sellers and then just return one. Check out the return policy first, obviously.
posted by emptythought at 6:01 PM on January 19, 2015
I just send the cheapo ones back when they don't work, and get another one, which basically always does.
It's annoying, but it never felt like spending say $30 instead of $18 ever saved me any hassle. And it's definitely not worth shelling out for an asus-branded battery for a machine like that.
If i knew i needed one quickly that worked, i'd order two from different sellers and then just return one. Check out the return policy first, obviously.
posted by emptythought at 6:01 PM on January 19, 2015
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posted by k8t at 10:33 AM on January 19, 2015