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| Thread ID: 148242 | 2019-09-26 02:37:00 | MSI laptop internal battery advice | odyssey (4613) | Press F1 |
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| 1464053 | 2019-09-26 02:37:00 | Hi folks, Looking for advice in regard to the internal battery on my ageing laptop: model is MSI GS70 Stealth MS-1771. The battery life has been rubbish on it for ages (I usually use it plugged in as it only lasts a few minutes on battery!), but it now has blinking orange light on the battery when the power is connected (indicating a charging error). So wondering whether I should look to get a replacement battery for it or is it ok to just ignore it and live with it? It is not my primary machine and I only use it occasionally, but it still runs well and is reasonably fast. I did have a it of a look online and seems like there are replacement batteries available, but being internal it would require opening up the notebook to replace, for which I would only really want to do if the battery sourced was a legitimate newly manufactured equivalent battery (rather than a new one that has been on the shelf for ages). Through a google search found a couple of websites which sell replacement batteries which potentially could fit the bill but these are obviously overseas websites (with a *.co.nz address: e.g. AdaptersDirect.co.nz and batteryupgrade.co.nz) and I'm a little bit wary of them without further information. Are there any recommendations who to source a battery from or a local MSI distributor to get the battery replaced? Or is it best just not to worry about it. Thanks in advance for any suggestions! Dave |
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| 1464054 | 2019-09-26 03:10:00 | Ive used this NZ seller quite a few times. They are NZ based. Sent them an inquiry via their website www.laptopbattery.co.nz There is absolutely no way of knowing how long a replacement batt has been ~sitting on the shelf~ , even when buying genuine parts from genuine auth repair agents/suppliers Even 'genuine' often arnt. A batt made this week could have been packed with cells a year old . I cant imaging MSI will be putting alot of effort into making brand new batts for old laptops . "legitimate newly manufactured equivalent battery" : ha, you'll never know how old the cells are, and if they are high qual or cheapies . Also, there is a very real chance that batts bought from overseas will get caught at NZ or Ch customs & rejected or confiscated. Batts are deemed hazardous goods so have to be sent as hazardous goods . That means special labeling & using authorised courier options If sent regardless as general goods... If detected at Ch customs , they'll get rejected . If detected at NZ customs , they'll get destroyed |
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| 1464055 | 2019-09-26 03:27:00 | Many thanks for the prompt and helpful advice! Much appreciated. | odyssey (4613) | ||
| 1464056 | 2019-09-26 04:12:00 | Many thanks for the prompt and helpful advice! Much appreciated. Ive had quite a few Lipo batts stopped at Ch customs, so I thought I'll pass on the warning if buying overseas |
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| 1464057 | 2019-09-26 06:21:00 | I have used that seller before too but only once and took a couple of weeks to arrive, that was about 3 years ago though. | gary67 (56) | ||
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