Where to get a legit battery replacement for HP Pavilion 14? DIY or not?

[Zork]

Hey everyone,

I’ve got an HP Pavilion 14 laptop and the battery has started acting weird — it drains from 100% to 0% in about a minute, and charges from 0% to 100% just as quickly. I ran the HP diagnostics tool, and oddly enough, it says the battery is in “OK” condition. Clearly, it’s not.

I’m looking to replace the battery but I’m stuck deciding how to go about it:

I don’t want to go for a super cheap third-party battery that might not last or could be unsafe.

At the same time, I don’t want to pay a premium at the HP service center.

I found some batteries on TPS Tech — does anyone know if that’s a legit and reliable site for laptop batteries?

Also, is replacing the battery on a Pavilion 14 something I can do myself? I have basic tech skills, but I’ve never opened up a laptop before. Is it simple or should I avoid the hassle?


Appreciate any recommendations or advice from anyone who’s done this before!

 

[freelancer]

look for a tear down video on youtube for your laptop model and follow it.

 

[Zork]

look for a tear down video on youtube for your laptop model and follow it.

So it's dead? Any idea where to get orignal battery?

 

[Shini]

Hey everyone,

I’ve got an HP Pavilion 14 laptop and the battery has started acting weird — it drains from 100% to 0% in about a minute, and charges from 0% to 100% just as quickly. I ran the HP diagnostics tool, and oddly enough, it says the battery is in “OK” condition. Clearly, it’s not.

I’m looking to replace the battery but I’m stuck deciding how to go about it:

I don’t want to go for a super cheap third-party battery that might not last or could be unsafe.

At the same time, I don’t want to pay a premium at the HP service center.

I found some batteries on TPS Tech — does anyone know if that’s a legit and reliable site for laptop batteries?

Also, is replacing the battery on a Pavilion 14 something I can do myself? I have basic tech skills, but I’ve never opened up a laptop before. Is it simple or should I avoid the hassle?


Appreciate any recommendations or advice from anyone who’s done this before!

A quick Reddit search shows many good reviews about TPS Tech, with some negatives too, mostly about delivery delays or packaging — but overall, they seem to be legit . Just double-check the warranty and return policy before buying.

 

[ByteBuzz]

At he same time, I don’t want to pay a premium at the HP service center.

It is always recommend to get O.E.M batteries, since they have good service, and might have warranty coverage too.


However, there are two companies in my mind that come during third party batteries .

One is LAPCARE, with nominal charges of 1-2k for hp pavillion 14 with 1 year of warranty, this is a great choice .
The second one is TECHIE, it is the same as Lapcare.

Also, is replacing the battery on a Pavilion 14 something I can do myself? I have basic tech skills, but I’ve never opened up a laptop before. Is it simple or should I avoid the hassle?

It depends on the model of the laptop. If you can, share the model number.
Also, if it is possible, just do it, why pay premium on things you can do yourself ?
Just be at your wits while doing it.

Hope this helps.

So it's dead? Any idea where to get orignal battery?

Most probably, the only way to get original battery is from hp itself.

 

[karanwk]

check on xfurbish.com as well

 

[Shini]

Hey, whenever you get around to replacing the battery, could you share where you bought it from and how your experience was? Would really help, thanks!
A review from a fellow TechEnclave member would be a lot more trustworthy than random reviews online.

 

[StygianClaw]

TPSTech is legit. I've bought from them a few times.

They have already been mentioned in several other battery related threads on this forum. You can search and check those out.

 

[Zork]

Update, guys: The battery has started working normally again not sure what exactly happened, but it's back to how it was. Could it be due to malware or maybe because I was using a different adapter (I had plugged it in with my phone's 30W charger). I'll keep an eye on it, and if the issue comes back, I’ll start looking for a replacement battery.

 

[Shini]

Update, guys: The battery has started working normally again not sure what exactly happened, but it's back to how it was. Could it be due to malware or maybe because I was using a different adapter (I had plugged it in with my phone's 30W charger). I'll keep an eye on it, and if the issue comes back, I’ll start looking for a replacement battery.

Battery saw the new charger and had a full-on identity crisis Glad it’s behaving now — maybe it just needed a little drama break.

 

[ByteBuzz]

Update, guys: The battery has started working normally again not sure what exactly happened, but it's back to how it was.

There could me multiple reasons it suddenly started working, however I dont expect it to be like that for long.
Though if you think its working normally for 1-2 months, dont bother replacing, however, if you see any type of physical altercation with the battery ( like its expanding ) its better to get it replaced.

I was using a different adapter (I had plugged it in with my phone's 30W charger).

I recommend not use lower than supported watt charger, if your laptop uses more than 30 watts of power to work, it doesnt have anywhere to draw power from but the battery, and this could wear and tear the battery quickly.
Refer to this thread for more.
However i dont understand how does changing chargers co-relates to the battery suddenly start working again.

 

[theagilecoder]

Use batterycfg command to find out battery health/degradation to get the clear picture.
For reference, me using Lenovo vantage tool for my thinkpad's battery health

 

[chyawanprash]

...or maybe because I was using a different adapter (I had plugged it in with my phone's 30W charger).

Are you back to using the original charger?
Many chargers work on 1-Wire protocol. Using anything other than the original charger would result in ineffective or no charging. Perhaps your issue falls in this category.

 

[Zork]

Are you back to using the original charger?
Many chargers work on 1-Wire protocol. Using anything other than the original charger would result in ineffective or no charging. Perhaps your issue falls in this category.

yes iam back to using the orignal charger. for couple of days i had used a low watt mobile charger that mightve led to this issue, currently battery is back to normal.