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Ok, my battery died earlier in the year. Doesn't hold a charge at all anymore. Turns out the battery only has a 1 year warrenty. So I need a new one.
The issue is that a new battery new from Lenovo costs $180, which I think is a complete ripoff. I estimate the value of my T60 at around $400. No way I'm gonna spend 45% of my laptop's net worth on one part.
So I looked for alternatives. Used batteries scare me because I don't know what kind of condition they are in or if they're legit or not. There seem to be more batteries for sale on ebay than laptops.... Sketchy.
I found this battery for $125 Amazon. It looks legit, I mean it's through Amazon right? Does that even mean anything? I also found one on Ebay for $45. It also looks legit, there's pics of the actual battery.
Now I'm confused about what to get. I just need a battery that'll last me 1 year. But $180 is an awful lot to fork over. But I can't really tell how legit the $45 one is. So which do I choose??
Thanks in advance.
The issue is that a new battery new from Lenovo costs $180, which I think is a complete ripoff. I estimate the value of my T60 at around $400. No way I'm gonna spend 45% of my laptop's net worth on one part.
So I looked for alternatives. Used batteries scare me because I don't know what kind of condition they are in or if they're legit or not. There seem to be more batteries for sale on ebay than laptops.... Sketchy.
I found this battery for $125 Amazon. It looks legit, I mean it's through Amazon right? Does that even mean anything? I also found one on Ebay for $45. It also looks legit, there's pics of the actual battery.
Now I'm confused about what to get. I just need a battery that'll last me 1 year. But $180 is an awful lot to fork over. But I can't really tell how legit the $45 one is. So which do I choose??
Thanks in advance.