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8/29/08 at 1:54am
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Anyone ever seen this website or done business with them?

Seems like it would be a great way to get a battery for a notebook in theory... they take your old battery, open it up, and put brand new cells in it for about half to a third of the cost of a brand new battery.

I think it makes sense... Li-Ion batteries do have a finite shelf life, used or unused. Also Li-Ion battery manufacturing technology has advanced and they are now capable of higher mah ratings.

I noticed that for them to do a refill on a battery for a Dell D610 it would cost $49... a brand new battery from Dell is $130+. As a bonus the new cells have a higher mah rating.

I think I'm gonna try them out on a bay battery... get a lot of them off Ebay for less than $10 each, and then send them off
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post #2 of 8
8/29/08 at 2:14am
though the idea is innovative and good, unless the rebuilt battery has been tested before sending back to the customers, i would personally have a 2nd thought about it. It is not just replacing the cells, but also involving some soldering. I rebuilt one of my battery before, just for kick.

But i do feel that it is high time that manufacturers offer replacement batteries at a lower cost, once the laptop has been sold, in exchange that the customers send back the bad batteries

cheers ...
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post #3 of 8
8/29/08 at 2:16am
I used them around August of last year and it worked out well for me. The entire process took a little over one month. They gave me a shipping label to get the battery there, notified me when the battery arrived, and notified me when the battery shipped out. Their email support line is nonexistent, so you will need to call them if you have any questions during the process.

I ended up with a battery that had better life than when it was new. However, since what they essentially do is crack open the battery and stick new cells in there, the battery casing was slightly deformed and copious amounts of glue to seal the battery was visible. It was nothing too serious and the battery could fit back in the laptop with a little more force required than before.

Their processing location is in Ontario, California.
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post #4 of 8
8/29/08 at 2:31am
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Sweet.

According to them they are now shipping out the refurbished batteries first, then including a prepaid return shipping label so you can return your old battery.

Definately will have to give them a shot now.
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post #5 of 8
8/29/08 at 5:03am
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Originally Posted by evil_lurker View Post
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According to them they are now shipping out the refurbished batteries first, then including a prepaid return shipping label so you can return your old battery.
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Now, thiis sounds very good. Keep us updated, few more positive feedbacks and we can all benefit from this venue of battery replacements

cheers ...
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post #6 of 8
8/29/08 at 9:28am
I once bought a refurbished battery for an old Apple Powerbook (Pizmo) because it was cheaper and they claimed better performance than OEM.

They weren't kidding, the replacement battery had nearly double the life of the original Apple battery when it was new.

Battery technology is always advancing rapidly and hopefully the new batteries are better technology than the likely obsolete 2 year old one you're replacing. IMO if you're paying full price for a 2-3 year old technology battery you're getting ripped off.
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post #7 of 8
8/29/08 at 1:39pm
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Originally Posted by ARcanUSNUMquam View Post
I used them around August of last year and it worked out well for me. The entire process took a little over one month. They gave me a shipping label to get the battery there, notified me when the battery arrived, and notified me when the battery shipped out. Their email support line is nonexistent, so you will need to call them if you have any questions during the process.

I ended up with a battery that had better life than when it was new. However, since what they essentially do is crack open the battery and stick new cells in there, the battery casing was slightly deformed and copious amounts of glue to seal the battery was visible. It was nothing too serious and the battery could fit back in the laptop with a little more force required than before.

Their processing location is in Ontario, California.
I had a similar experience. The battery I got back from them ended up accumulating wear (lowered battery life) much faster than an existing battery I had for the same notebook, but that also could be due to a defective design in the circuits of the battery I sent to them.
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post #8 of 8
8/29/08 at 3:27pm
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I wonder if such a problem could be due to the smart circuitry in the battery.

IIRC these cells have internal controls based upon xxx amount of power... put bigger cells in them and the smart controllers may go outta whack when there is nothing really wrong with them?

Do you recalibrate your batteries occasionally?
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