6 Cell Vs 9 Cell Battery for Laptop?

[SuperAbe]

@Pauly01

So basically i wanted to know if its better for them to get a 6 or 9 cell battery. I will get the battery through ebay even though most of you dont recommend it. Price isn’t a factor b/c its 13 dollars on ebay for the 6 cell and 21 dollars for the 9 cell.

If they don’t use the battery much at all and the price difference is minimal, it doesn’t matter at all which battery they use.

@Pauly01

The thing is they also might want to use the laptop say on their lap sometimes with the battery or on the bed. If that’s the case, don’t you agree a 9 cell would be a bad idea then?

Probably.

@Pauly01

I will get the battery through ebay even though most of you dont recommend it. Price isn’t a factor b/c its 13 dollars on ebay for the 6 cell and 21 dollars for the 9 cell.

Might also want to budget for the insurance to cover their losses when the battery shorts out and causes havoc. :dubious:

Look, I get the idea: this laptop is on its last legs and they just want to keep it going for a minimal investment. And I’ve used plenty of aftermarket batteries in laptops, cell phone, even refurbished power tool batteries, but $13 for a 6-cell Li-ion battery pack is beyond cheap - it’s “dangerous cheap”.

There are plenty of example of these problems - glance at a few of them before jumping into Dangerous Cheap-land. At the very least, buy an OEM battery from someone (Amazon, NewEgg, TigerDirect, etc) who you can at least get a hold of after the sale if/when something bad happens.

Why do you think so many folks recommend against crazy cheap batteries? Do we hate money or hate crappy products? Your call.