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Brisbane
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June 2004
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Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Fri, 18 March 2005 11:20
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I recently purchased a second hand IBM R40. The battery has been charged 240 times and now is given up the ghost. I have three options.
1. Freeze the battery hopefully it might add to the life.
2. Buy a replacement battery on ebay, not genuine IBM but claim to be as good.
3. Spend upwards of $250.00 for a genuine battery (not keen)
your help is greatly appreciated.
Oh yes if freezing the battery is bad or very bad could cou please write back soon as it is in the freezer in a watertight container.
regards tony
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Location:
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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May 2002
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Fri, 18 March 2005 12:57
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How much are the ebay ones?
Anyway, your real options really are to get a repack or a new battery.
Here is a link for a place that I got a brand new original toshiba battery for my tecra 8000 a couple of years ago:
http://www.instantit.com.au/search/Results.asp?Sor t=FullName&SortOrder=ASC&txtKeywords=ibm+r 40
Hopefully a suitable one is in that list.
BTW, for a repack at the time it would have costed me more than double a new original battery.
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2004
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Fri, 18 March 2005 13:02
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Thanks for that link, ebay batteries are around $140 + Postage.
regards tony
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Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Fri, 18 March 2005 18:01
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go down to a battery place.. like battery world, and see what they think, you may be able to get some OEM stuff?
Cheers,
Eldar.O.
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Location:
Newcastle
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Sat, 19 March 2005 05:27
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the genuine ibm ones are normally about the 250 mark. we have one in stock at my work as we were incorrectly supplied it by ibm... the battery we should have got was for an r40e but they sent an r40 and are pretty much refusing to take it back. give our sales team an email and they should be able to hook you up with a deal if your interested.
sales@tribenedict.com.au
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Location:
Newcastle
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July 2003
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Sat, 19 March 2005 05:29
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oh and most places like battery world etc cant rebuild these packs. most of the newer laptop battery packs have systems in them that prevent them from eaisly being rebuilt 
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2004
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Sat, 19 March 2005 07:13
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Thanks for that I will email them and get a price.
many thanks
tony
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Location:
Brisbane
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February 2003
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Sat, 19 March 2005 12:13
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take battery out of the freezer now - it will do it no good
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Location:
Brisbane
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June 2004
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Re: Bah Battery dud (dead)
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Sat, 19 March 2005 12:15
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CHHHHHHHH Roger that Battery is out of the freezer
thanks tony
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