Laptop Battery??

[Zaku77]

Hey, do any of you have a recommendation for where to buy a replacement laptop battery? I have an HP DV6000 and I'm looking to get the 12 cell extended type. I'm tired of this damn thing saying it has 60% left then just DYING. Thanks in advance.

 

[AquaKnight]

For replacement parts I usually just order directly from the manufacturer. So that would be from HP's website. I'm not sure how good their deals are price-wise, but its not worth it to try to buy a third-party battery.

Newegg is where I usually order my parts from, so thats also a good option.

My consensus on hardware is to always buy it new from a trusted source. So that's what I'd do.

 

[Zaku77]

Batteries from the retailer (hp) are in the hundreds, really not worth it. This battery that just died was bought third party OEM type deal and lasted about 2 years for less than half the cost. I just can't remember where I got it lol.

 

[Kerig]

I have the same exact laptop as you (DV6105us). I love mine, but the battery life/length is a known issue that can't be resolved. Regardless of the brand (OEM or 3rd party), it will start losing capacity/stability over time. It's an issue with the laptop itself, it practically kills the battery on purpose. The best way to combat this is to buy cheap, new 12-Cell batteries from eBay for no more than $35. It will last a bit over 2 hours at first, then slowly but surely begin to decrease down to "never long enough" within a year or two.

I sometimes get jealous when I hear new laptops get 5+ hours of runtime, but after upgrading the hard drive, maxing the RAM, replacing the LCD screen (it fell once while in the laptop bag, landed square on the corner: $90 shipped from eBay + 20 minutes of work brought it back to life), 3 batteries, and a few conveniently located AC Adapters around the house (kitchen table, couch, bed, etc) it's been a 4-year companion that's never given me a single problem other than the battery.