Buying a laptop battery - OEM vs. 3rd party
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Looking at a replacement 9-cell battery for my Dell 1525 I've noticed that the OEM batteries that Dell sells are up to 3x more expensive than batteries sold by a 3rd party vendor. Is the Dell premium worth it? What experiences have you had buying replacement batteries?
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Honestly, I have never had a problem with third party batteries where the specification matches. However, if your laptop is still in warranty, I would only use official ones as they will probably use this as an excuse not to service the laptop. If t…
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