Dell laptop..ebay batteries OK?

[luckydriver]

i've read that dell machines wont take replacement batteries but i see people on ebay with 10s of thousands of happy customers...so they must work

anything i have to watch out for regarding compatibility etc? or buying advice..30 bucks vs over 100 sounds too good to be true

 

[Ubrales]

Read the reviews and go for it!

(With eBay there is always a slight risk involved).

 

[luckydriver]

i've been reading a bit more....apparently dell batteries have tamper stuff in them but i guess the off names will work...and i confirmed the dell price is 135...ugh

 

[Ubrales]

i've been reading a bit more....apparently dell batteries have tamper stuff in them but i guess the off names will work...and i confirmed the dell price is 135...ugh

$135? Wow!

Buy an eBay battery or buy a used Dell and salvage the battery! Another option is to leave things as-is and get a dock station and use the laptop in that mode.