[COLUG] source for laptop batteries?

[Jim Wildman]

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008, Steve Lefevre wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:58 PM, Jim Wildman <jim at rossberry.com> wrote:
>
>> I recently replaced a Compaq laptop battery using eBay.  Like other
>> suggested, I compared, then went with the lowest OEM battery that I
>> could find.  Works great.
>
> So you think that the risk of getting a bad battery, one that loses
> its power holding capacity more quickly, is low?
>
> In other words, you can't go too cheap, and get a bad battery?
>
> Steve

You can get a bad battery no matter the price.  I doubt that there is a
demonstrable relationship between price and quality and endless shopping
(without buying and testing) proves nothing.  Buy one, use it right
away, if it doesn't work, return/exchange it.

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