Laptop Parts, Accessories & AC Adapters for Dell, Compaq, Sony, HP, Toshiba

HP Compaq AC Adapter for Prosignia 150 Series £35.00	HP Compaq 65 Watt AC Adapter for Presario V4100 Series £49.00 £39.00	HP Compaq Pavilion ZV5400 AC Adapter 135W £64.99	Toshiba 45Watt Global AC Adapter £39.99
Sony VGP-AC19V15 AC Adapter £100.30 £85.00	HP Pavilion ZT 65Watt AC Adapter £49.00 £39.00	Dell 450-11168 90 Watt AC Adapter £41.50 £29.99	Dell 2338U Inspiron 5000 Zip Module £49.00
Li-Ion Battery Vaio 900 Series £99.00	Li-Ion Battery for Compaq Laptops £99.00 £84.00	IBM 02K6649 Li-ion Battery £99.00	DELL 0U003 Li-Ion Battery £165.00 £69.00
Dell 9 Cell 312-0339 Li-ion Battery £165.00 £79.92	Dell XD184 Li-ion Battery £115.00 £59.99	Dell TD429 Li-ion Battery £115.00 £69.92	DELL 312-0026 Li-Ion Battery £99.00 £65.00
IBM ThinkPad X60 X60s Li-Ion Battery £149.00	Dell Li-Ion XPS M2010 Battery £115.00 £79.92	Dell Inspiron 5000 Battery £99.99 £77.00	Dell 1M723 Keyboard £49.00 £39.00

Save Money When Replacing Your Laptop Battery

Laptop batteries do not come very cheap; we all know that, however have you ever thought about how you could save money when replacing your laptop battery? Computer companies and other facilities have come up with incentives for you to recycle your old laptop battery, no matter how much you wish it took another charge there will be a day when it simply cannot, and other ways to save money. So before you toss out that old laptop battery, let’s take a look at methods that you can use that are relatively easy and could save you anywhere between 20 and 50 percent.

Even if you take care of your laptop battery to extend its life, there will come the day when it simply cannot hold another charge. This is common and the average life span for a rechargeable laptop battery is between two and four years. If you do not use your laptop every day and you take some steps to extend its life, you may get five years out of it. While your battery is working, you can take note to never leave programs open on your screen that you are not using, as this simply wastes power. Also, be sure to wait until the battery is low before you charge it, as it really does “lose memory” as you may have heard. You can also help out a bit by keeping your laptop battery clean, but cleaning the connections about every month or so.

However, no matter what you do, at some point, you will find yourself with a laptop rechargeable battery that does not charge. This is normal and happens to all laptop users. At this point you may be tempted to just toss it out with the garbage, but you will not be doing yourself or the environment any favors! Batteries contain very hazardous materials and if throw away will pollute the Earth. Also, in many areas, it is not legal to toss out that battery. There are better alternatives and it could save you money. And in today’s economy, we all certainly want to save some money!

Now, buying a new battery is going to put a bit of a dent into your wallet or pocket book, so when that laptop battery is completely dead, let’s look at what you can do to possible save yourself some money. You may try to replace the batteries that are located within the battery pack itself. In order to do this, you would need to very carefully remove the battery pack from your laptop. In most cases, this can be done with the use of a screwdriver tool. It is important to take notice of the condition of the batteries; if any of them are leaking batteries acid you will want to stop this process as it can be dangerous.

The next step is to take a close look and find out exactly what type of batteries your laptop is using and in what manner they are connected to each other. If you then wish to take on a bit of soldering, you can replace those individual batteries. For those of us who do not have the technical skills to be messing around with laptop batteries, a better alternative is to safely recycle your batteries. You can contact the manufacturer of your laptop to find out if they offer any discounts, should you recycle. Many do. Even if you cannot receive a discount, it is strongly suggested to go to your closest recycling facility to drop of your old laptop batteries. You may not gain in the monetary sense, however you will be doing your job of keeping the world clean and keeping hazardous materials out of landfills.

Ok you now need to identify the replacement batteries (cells) and note exactly how they are connected to each other. You should verify that the batteries are dead by testing them with a multimeter or other device. Once you have identified that they are dead you need to order replacements, they should have a slightly higher milliamp value than the old ones. After receiving you replacements do any required soldering, using safety equipment and make sure all connections are in tact. At this point you should test the new batteries to make sure they work properly. Put the case of the battery pack back together and seal it. Place the unit back into the Laptop and start enjoying your laptop.