<p>Batteries Plus has rebuilt battery packs in the past. </p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 11, 2011 3:49 PM, "Greg Clifton" <<a href="mailto:gccfof5@gmail.com">gccfof5@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> It is also possible that it is a connection problem at the panel, not just<br>
> either end of the flexible printed circuit that carries the signal from the<br>> main board to the display panel (since he already tried plugging that in<br>> without solving the problem).<br>> <br>> If you are bound and determined to replace the battery, there are places<br>
> that will actually rebuild your OEM battery. They slice the shell open and<br>> put new cells in with the appropriate connections between them (soldiered?)<br>> and glue the shell back with silicon or such. Supposedly you net a better<br>
> battery than the OEM. I did that for one kid's computer (an HP, right before<br>> the power connector broke off the motherboard). Also, I would lean against<br>> purchasing the OEM branded battery for a machine that old. As JK said,<br>
> laptops aren't designed to be in service for more than ~3-4 years and a<br>> particular model generally isn't in production for more than a year or two<br>> before something way better replaces them in the manufacturer's catalog. You<br>
> can pretty well figure that you're not going to get a "fresh" battery from<br>> the manufacturer for a 5 year old computer, but you might get a fresher one<br>> from an aftermarket supplier.<br>> <br>
> That's my $.05 worth.<br>> <br>> <br>> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 2:27 PM, Jim Kinney <<a href="mailto:jim.kinney@gmail.com">jim.kinney@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>>> That video chip sounds like it's flakey. I would plan on a new system over<br>
>> repaires (a major grouse factor with laptops - hard to fix).<br>>> On Jul 11, 2011 2:05 PM, "David Tomaschik" <<a href="mailto:david@systemoverlord.com">david@systemoverlord.com</a>><br>>> wrote:<br>
>> > Thanks all for the feedback.<br>>> ><br>>> > I don't think the display issue is inverter or CCFL, because the<br>>> > effect is really more like static than a flicker. (I described it<br>
>> > poorly in my original message, sorry.) Sometimes it will display 4<br>>> > versions of the screen, each occupying 1/4 of the screen, but with<br>>> > snow on top of them. (Typically, the snow is grouped in horizontal<br>
>> > bands -- if anyone knows what that might be, let me know.)<br>>> ><br>>> > There is only one supplier for the battery on eBay, and their reviews<br>>> > are mixed but mostly good.<br>
>> ><br>>> > If I were to replace the laptop, I'd be inclined to go with the Dell<br>>> > Vostro 3350 (in a Core i5). 13.3" screen, Core i5, 7-8 hours battery<br>>> > life, for $689 shipped.<br>
>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > David<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Michael B. Trausch <<a href="mailto:mike@trausch.us">mike@trausch.us</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>>> >> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 11:22 -0400, David Tomaschik wrote:<br>>> >>> A new battery would be ~$150 shipped from System 76. 3rd party<br>>> >>> suppliers from eBay can be had for about $75. The laptop is in mostly<br>
>> >>> good condition, though the screen occasionally flickers, but closing<br>>> >>> and reopening the screen has fixed it thus far. (I've tried reseating<br>>> >>> the video ribbon cable, but the problem persists.)<br>
>> >>><br>>> >>> Does it seem reasonable to spend $75-$150 on this laptop, or is it<br>>> >>> throwing money away? Does anyone have experience with 3rd party<br>>> >>> battery suppliers on eBay they'd like to share?<br>
>> >><br>>> >> Depends on what you would replace the laptop with and the overall health<br>>> >> of the remainder of the laptop's components.<br>>> >><br>>> >> If it's in good shape and you can still use it for quite a while, then<br>
>> >> yes, a battery would be worth it. However, if you think you're going to<br>>> >> be replacing it in the next year or so, it's probably better to just buy<br>>> >> a new system (assuming that you have the cash or credit available to do<br>
>> >> so, of course).<br>>> >><br>>> >> --- Mike<br>>> >><br>>> >> _______________________________________________<br>>> >> Ale mailing list<br>
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