Laptop battery options?

[supesman]

I have an hp pavilion n5125 and the battery only holds charge for about 25-30 mins and dies. It's out of warranty, i got in november 2000 so what options do i have other than shelling out $160 for a new battery. Is there like a generic brand and shouldn't these things last a few years, i rarely used it if ever.

 

[GoingUp]

yea I had 2 dell laptop batteries that I could have in at once... 5 hours of battery life... now Im down to less than 2 with 2 batteries in :| no way to fix it either... and they are Lithiums too

 

[jemcam]

Bring the old battery to your nearest Interstate Battery store. They can get them for significantly less $$$ there.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: jemcam
Bring the old battery to your nearest Interstate Battery store. They can get them for significantly less $$$ there.

I'll have to remember that

 

[0roo0roo]

interstate?


yea i have the same problem. bought a sony laptop refurb. think i got shafted, the battery hasn't been charged more then 200 times, yet it says its 98% fresh, and it holds basically nothing

sony charges absurd amounts for batteries 160? bah, i think the better of the two i can choose is 300-400 bux.

 

[supesman]

Originally posted by: jemcam
Bring the old battery to your nearest Interstate Battery store. They can get them for significantly less $$$ there.

Where is this place, i'm in Los angeles btw.

 

[RossMAN]

http://www.ibsa.com/estore/default.asp

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Fillmore, CA 93015 (805) 524-0811
Gregs Mission Viejo Mobil 23002 Alicia Pkwy.
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[supesman]

thanks ROSSMAN!