Wednesday, December 8, 2010

WWSRD?

My Dell Inspiron laptop, which I do basically all of my work on, typically has a nice warm white light on the front when it's on or plugged in. Earlier this week I awoke to find a blinking red light where the warm white one usually is. At first I thought, 'Oh, that's pretty cool my computer knows it's holiday season. It must be blinking because it thinks it's getting new software or something.' Well, I powered on my laptop only to discover that the blinking red light was not a season's greeting but instead the indicator for a 'Permanent Battery Failure.'

Long story short(er), my computer doesn't recognize the battery and if the AC chord comes unplugged the computer turns off and all work is lost - ask me how I found that out ;) Dell recommends replacing the battery with a suitable Dell unit; which naturally can only be purchased through the Dell website. Dell will ship the replacement battery to my door for about $200.

So the question to you, our wonderful readers, is: Should I purchase a $200 battery from Dell or go with a more economical battery that doesn't carry the Dell name?

What woud senioritis readers do?

All input is appreciated ;)

Garrick @ Senioritis
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6 comments:

  1. Just Scraps N ThingsDecember 8, 2010 at 4:36 PM

    Sorry Senioritis - I don't know much about laptops or batteries. But, figuring how much a "new" laptop costs, I'd go for the least expensive battery and replace the laptop if it doesn't last.

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  2. The PhotosDecember 8, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    That is whacked they won't just replace it.

    Dell is crap! My opinion is to buy a third party brand and see how that works before shelling out $200 bones for the one that says Dell on it.

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  3. senioritisDecember 8, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    Thanks for the input guys.

    Justscraps, my initial reaction when I found out that the battery would be $200 was to jump ship to a mac but then I saw that their entry level laptop starts at $999 so I figured a replacement battery would be the way to go ;)

    Unfortunately the computer is out of warranty WAP. If I can find a reputable third party battery I'll probably pick it up.

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