Laptops Dell Battery Dilemma

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Yes there have been threads in the past with the same query , but no one posts back after taking views so i had to create one for my own knowledge.

So here i have an XPS M1330 , with an almost dead 6cell Li-on backup of 10mins.

I am looking for replacement for the same , dell quoted me Rs.4800 with 1 year warranty which i think is on the higher side considering one of our members got it for 4k .

Another option I see here is people opting for is OEM batteries or third party ones from SMC and Prime etc, which cost around 1/3rd the cost of a dell one , with half the warranty. But i have also read horror stories of them catching on fire or leaking and spoiling other hardware on the laptop.

So what do you guys suggest ?

PS: i think mods should sticky a battery queries thread :)
 
what u mean by oem and where to get those for one third of its price(cost how much).i got the same lappy.

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anyone pls help
 
I got OEM battery for my dell xps 1530 from nehru place,delhi for 2k a year ago. It came with 6 months warranty.

Its still working fine though that battery backup has reduced to around 1.5 hours :(
 
mananknl said:
I got OEM battery for my dell xps 1530 from nehru place,delhi for 2k a year ago. It came with 6 months warranty.

Its still working fine though that battery backup has reduced to around 1.5 hours :(
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I think the battery you've bought has done its job well.
 
I ordered my Dell Vostro 1400n battery from this seller in HongKong (9 CELL Battery For Dell Vostro 1400 1420 WW116 FT080 | eBay) like 2.5 years ago.

It worked perfectly. Used to give me 3.5 + hours of backup easily. Please note that I use my Laptop heavily ( like 5-6 hours or more / day).

That battery just died couple of days ago so I ordered another one. Completely VFM for Rs 1800

Same seller has your battery available for $ 29 (shipped) here : BATTERY FOR DELL XPS M1330 PU556 PU563 TT485 WR050 | eBay .

Absolute VFM for like Rs 1400

Delivery time would be around 15 days
 
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thanks a lot zanderzone..will try

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but mine is WR050 the one on above link is WR053 compatible

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ok in title its WR050 so i think it would be compatible..thanks
 
damn where were all you guys ... i already ordered an overpriced dell battery 4700 shipped 1yr warranty :(

but the horror stories really scared me on the internet that they cause leakages and spoil the laptop and some even burst :O ... did not want that to happen for a few bucks too cheap :ninja:

thanks a bunch for sharing this info guys ... other people who might look for one will get an idea through this ... much appreciated
 
just don't tell thm (on fone) and replace the original battery whn the techie comes ...main hurdle is on the fone... the techies don't give a rat's ass about what's wrong once the part has been issued ;)
 
dells warranty is sweet they will replace my motherboard becoz of an issue without much hassles. i will buy dell only with 3 years complete cover.complete peace of mind
 
zanderzone said:
I ordered my Dell Vostro 1400n battery from this seller in HongKong (9 CELL Battery For Dell Vostro 1400 1420 WW116 FT080 | eBay) like 2.5 years ago.

It worked perfectly. Used to give me 3.5 + hours of backup easily. Please note that I use my Laptop heavily ( like 5-6 hours or more / day).

That battery just died couple of days ago so I ordered another one. Completely VFM for Rs 1800

Same seller has your battery available for $ 29 (shipped) here : BATTERY FOR DELL XPS M1330 PU556 PU563 TT485 WR050 | eBay .

Absolute VFM for like Rs 1400

Delivery time would be around 15 days
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Thanks for the heads up. Have ordered the same. Lets see how long the delivery takes and how's the performance. Keeping my fingers crossed :)
 
received my dell battery (from dell :fear: ) ... was 20% charged so charging it full then will cycle it through for calibration... when i plugged it said 20% and 20mins do i need to be worried ? a 6 cell should give me 3.5hrs right ?
 
ashu_dps said:
Thanks for the heads up. Have ordered the same. Lets see how long the delivery takes and how's the performance. Keeping my fingers crossed :)
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My battery got delivered today. Was ordered on 12th.

Fits perfectly on my Laptop and performs very well. Getting 3 + hours backup

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ashu_dps said:
Thanks for the heads up. Have ordered the same. Lets see how long the delivery takes and how's the performance. Keeping my fingers crossed :)
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My battery got delivered today. Was ordered on 12th.

Fits perfectly on my Laptop and performs very well. Getting 3 + hours backup

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You ordered a 9 cell or 6 cell ??

I ordered a 6 cell approx Rs 1400. How much do these sell for in local markets here i.e NP etc, any idea ?
 
^^ on googling zanderzone's battery part no. it shows to be a 6cell .

btw someone answer my query , the battery i received from dell is a 5772mAh 6 cell , how much backup should i be expecting on it under optimal power settings ? currently i can manage 2hrs 45mins with 25% brightness , and wifi bluetooth on. i've cycled full drains around 3 times.
 
kunallkw said:
^^ on googling zanderzone's battery part no. it shows to be a 6cell .

btw someone answer my query , the battery i received from dell is a 5772mAh 6 cell , how much backup should i be expecting on it under optimal power settings ? currently i can manage 2hrs 45mins with 25% brightness , and wifi bluetooth on. i've cycled full drains around 3 times.
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My inspiron used to last 3.30 hrs on new battery. What's ur platform ?

BTW I had undervolted my processor n fan too was shut down mostly.
 
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