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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Current source for 68k PowerBook batteries | Posted by: beachycove on 2021-11-08 15:01:53
I just came across these listings, which appear to be current. They aren’t cheap but they seem to be real.
Has anyone any experience of the company?
http://www.batterytex.com/search-batteries , search “PowerBook”. | Posted by: Tugboat on 2021-11-08 16:26:52
Yes. I tried to order some batteries two weeks ago and was told, "Thank you for writing; we apologize for any inconvenience, but please note that the battery you ordered is only available as a retrofit item. We don't sell a new battery; we are only able to replace the cells in an old battery that the customer sends to us." I did not have an old battery for them to retrofit but perhaps you do. | Posted by: beachycove on 2021-11-08 17:43:19
That’s helpful, thanks. | Posted by: Tugboat on 2021-11-10 18:19:55
If you find a good resource, please let me know as I need a couple of batteries for my Powerbook 5300s. | Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2021-11-10 18:29:10
To my knowledge the 5300 battery uses fairly standard NiMH cells. AAs I believe - but don't quote me on that. They're a nightmare to crack open without damage, but the standard cells should make a rebuild fairly easy if you have the proper tools. (I don't). Even if you can source a new battery, they're usually overpriced and they often use poor quality cells. Rebuilding is a pain, but it might be the best solution here.
Also, there's a good chance that if you can find a "new" battery, it might be years old. It seems that the last time these batteries were commonly available was around 2015. I do believe NiMH batteries have a pretty long shelf life, but you may be buying a 5+ year old battery that just happened to be just lying around from when they were still produced.
One more thing:
A lot of these battery websites have a ton of bad reviews claiming DOA batteries, horrible customer service, and other issues. I couldn't find anything on this site specifically, but that's the problem. I couldn't find anything, no reviews. There's a good chance they're a great source for batteries, but I just have a hard time trusting any of these battery sites. They all seem to just sell the same cheap stuff that doesn't last very long before dying. It's a real shame it's so hard to find high quality replacement batteries. | Posted by: Challenger 1983 on 2021-12-30 09:27:02
ill ask them for a price on a duo battery and may i send one to be repacked | | 1 |
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