Question by sweetbrista: Can I Replace My Dell Laptop Battery With Another Brand?
I have an Inspiron E1505. The battery (85 WHr 9-Cell) died about 6 months ago. The battery lasted about a year and a half. Replacement batteries are $ 155 each from Dell so I haven’t had the money to replace it yet. I found a site called Laptop Battery Depot that is selling the same battery for much less — $ 87. Still a lot but it won’t kill me nearly as much. My Dell battery says, “Replace only with Dell battery module type UD265. To be used only in Dell Notebook Computers.”
If I replace the battery with the off-brand version, will my laptop explode or something? Or is that warning just a way to make sure people buy the product from Dell?
Plus, the Laptop Depot website has a 2-yr warranty on all their batteries so it seems like a way better deal (as long as it doesn’t cause my laptop to explode). Dell has NO warranty on their batteries — or their AC adapters. Probably because they’d never make any money and either would have to make a product that works or replace everybody’s batteries and adapters every year! I have to buy a new adapter from Dell for another $ 70 — this will be my third time since buying the laptop 2 years ago! It’s coming apart at the end that plugs into the computer. And no, I do not pull it out of the wall, smash it, whatever – most of the time, my laptop sits on the desk all by itself. And since there are dozens of reviews on Dell’s website complaining about the exact same issue, you’d think Dell would admit there’s a problem with the design and fix it.
My warranty was up in June anyway, so I’m not too worried about that! Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by The J-ster
yes. there are 3rd party bettery makers out there who specialize in making cheaper batteries. the thing is if you are still under warranty and you use a 3rd party battery that will void you warrenty. so if you use it and something bad happens just make sure not to tell them you were using a 3rd party battery.
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