If you know where to buy a legit 97 Whr battery, hit me up!

Here are all the replacements that I have tried…

• My laptop originally shipped with the 56Whr battery from factory.
  • For some time it stopped working altogether… then starting working a few weeks after. Weird.
  • It eventually wore out really badly (terrible runtimes) so I was forced to find a replacement. Trouble ensues…

• I went through 2 generic batteries (below), but both had issues.
  • Due to the generic battery's extra thickness it reduced the depth of the touchpad, so the touchpad became less clicky.
  • Both would NOT fully boot up the laptop without the AC connected - it dies before the Windows 10 login screen.
    • Dell replaced my entire motherboard (!!) just to be sure it wasn't the motherboard.
      • The Unisys technician told me: $190 [for a new genuine 97 Whr battery] isn't too much, you can save that in 2-3 weeks 😂
        • Dell support would not sell me a replacement 97Whr battery part anyway, even though it is 100% fully compatible. Some policy they have about no battery upgrades.

crazy victor:

I am having a problem with your battery part. My laptop cannot start with the battery - it will suddenly shut off without the AC adaptor connected.

aussieadvantage123:

laptop unable to reliably start with the battery. sudden shut down after a few seconds upon pressing the power button. The battery is fully charged.

* I eventually sourced a genuine 97Whr battery through EMPR group. I managed to get a quote using a (sole trader) ABN.

• Unfortunately EMPR group no longer supply replacement Dell batteries. It was 56Whr AUD$95.96, 97Whr AUD$172.12
  • Unfortunately the genuine battery that I got from EMPR failed shortly after a year too. (Sudden shutdowns on battery power!!)
    • Fortunately EMPR gave me a full refund (minus shipping cost on the initial order delivery I think), WOW!

My current recommendation is to buy a replacement battery from AliExpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1000007090472.html Just don't use a custom battery charging threshold, and you should be sweet :)

I still have some random sudden shutdowns / not wanting to turn on occasionally which is a bit of a pain.

And the search continues…