Battery on my laptop

[smurfchops]

Is it possible to replace the battery on my laptop if it needs replacing? It is now running down about every two hours, is this normal? thanks all

[Purple_Popple]

Yes of course, are you getting a warning sign from your laptop telling you that you may need a new battery ? I laptop though doesnt really last more than 2 hours anyway, so their batteries arent great.

[ChuckFickens]

Gonna give us a clue about what the make and model of laptop is?

(2hrs is not too bad for most normal sized laptops btw)

[smurfchops]

Sorry the make is e-machines from Tesco ... seems OK but doesn't take long before I'm plugging in again. I suppose two hours flies by when you are on AB ! Purple no, I'm not getting a warning sign, so I am probably panicking as usual...

[Purple_Popple]

Ive recently bought a new battery for my HP laptop, but i used to get a warning sign to say 'time to replace your battery' and the power wouldnt last more than 30 minutes. I bought mine off play.com, just get the serial number of the actual battery and search for one.

[ChuckFickens]

OK, you can certainly replace the battery then, but without a model number (Emachines is just a brand) it's impossible to point you in the right direction....

But unless it has lasted drastically longer in the past then I doubt it really needs replacing, as said earlier, if it's a full sized laptop then 2-3hours isn't far off the mark for constant use on most laptops

[smurfchops]

Thanks everyone, I have this thread to look back on now if I need it x

[eastern]

Buy my replacements off of e bay and the last one for a Tosh cost £15 and it works perfectly.

[jomifl]

What model of computer and battery, I have several unused e machine batteries that I got from PCworld. They bizarrely sold them off very cheaply when they stopped selling the models they fitted, instead of a year later when the originals were packing up. If they are compatible you can have one for the cost of the postage.

[Psybbo]

Excuse me smurf, if I may - does anyone know where I can buy this battery
SONY RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK VGP-BPS9/S 11.1V/4800mAh

[Headbanger]

http://www.amazon.co....798%2Ck%3AVGP-BPS%2F9

[Psybbo]

Thank you headbanger, looked there earlier but couldn't find the exact one but will have a more careful look, thanks again

[kariah]

Mine now doesnt work at all without the power cable! Apparently, you can type in your laptop make/model in google or amazon and get a replacement for around £15 so not too bad.

Best wishes, xxx

[jomifl]

EM-G320L2S

[Hopkirk]

2 hours?

I'm lucky to get 2 minutes out of mine!

I couldn't believe the price of a new one, so I just run it on mains all the time.

[pusskin]

Does it hurt at all running it on mains all the time. ? Will the battery last a lot longer?

[Hopkirk]

I believe running it on the mains all the time is bad for the battery, but in my case it is overcooked anyway.

[Psybbo]

Headwreck, thanks I think I've found it there. I had always used the laptop running on the mains, having removed the battery but am passing it to my daughter after my son bought me a new DEL.