Toshiba internal batter

rtp

The external battery is working properly, but the internal one isn't charging. Even tho its like 100 percent charged, the internal battery will give up in like 5 minutes max! The laptop is toshiba and has been serving me for like 5 years now.

So do you think i should get an original one and refurbished or used ?
Any idea how much it costs?

AvoK95

Need more detail please, what do you mean by external and internal battery ?

When it comes to batteries, it's almost impossible to find genuine ones. Most of them are Chinese copies.
You're battery is most probably dead BTW. They usually don't last more than 2-3 years

rtp

External battery the one that you plug into the electricity directly.
Internal battery the battery that is inside the laptop... the one that you can take out... the one that discharges, when the electricity goes off.

AvoK95

That's not a battery. That's a power adapter. It converts AC power to DC power from the wall to your laptop.

I don't think it's worth spending money on such an old laptop. Laptops aren't meant to last that long. So if you spend money on a new battery, and your laptop suddenly stops working, your money would be wasted. If I were you, I'd get a new laptop (Especially now, there are EPIC deals!) Or, just get a Chinese battery and use it till the laptop dies. But beware, buying such batteries are a huge risk. There are some that are known to explode, some cause damage to the laptop, some die very soon and others just randomly stop working. So It's a huge risk but very cheap at the same time. They don't even get passed QC (Quality Check)

M2 and Technomania have great deals now. I got myself an i3 with 4GB of RAM 500GB HDD with Windows 8 for $550. I saw an i5 with Windows 7 today with the same specs as the i3 for 499+VAT at M2 in BHV City Mall. Both were Lenovo laptops, the i3 being the G580 and the i5 being a G570. There's even one for 299+VAT, a dual core with 2GB of RAM and 320GB HDD.

DNA

man this is not the external battery lol. its the adapter which converts 220v to 19v DC anyway as avok95 mentioned its hard to find genuine batteries i recommend you buy a new one from katranji it shouldn't be more than 60$.

AvoK95

-DNA- wroteman this is not the external battery lol. its the adapter which converts 220v to 19v DC anyway as avok95 mentioned its hard to find genuine batteries i recommend you buy a new one from katranji it shouldn't be more than 60$.

Aren't their batteries also Chinese ?

rtp

right, adapter is the correct term, my bad.

should i consider buying a new one from toshiba hq?

AvoK95

rtp wroteright, adapter is the correct term, my bad.

should i consider buying a new one from toshiba hq?

There's no Toshiba HQ that I am aware of in Lebanon.
You can get any brand, it doesn't have to be Toshiba. They're all the same now. HP, Toshiba, Lenovo, Acer are all the same. One isn't better than the other anymore. You should get the one you're most comfortable with. I personally prefer Lenovo, because both of my laptops are Lenovo and I'm very satisfied by them. They're simple, cheap and pretty decent. I was satisfied with my old 5 year old Toshiba as well. I just wanted to try something different.

ironman

@rtp you can contact ALCS in Bsalim, they have the original parts, they are an official support center for toshiba and HP.
If you want their number PM me.

and concerning chinese fake batteries, don't ever get them, i had an HP DV6, and i got a chinese battery for it for 50$ (not so cheap), it lasted 40 minutes on the first day of use !!, so save your money, either get a new original battery or a new laptop.

rtp

thanks guys for all the tips , am pretty sure its not worth paying around $80 for a five year laptop that will go dead anyday.
I guess i will wait for it to die and then get a complete new laptop.
thanks

AvoK95

rtp wrotethanks guys for all the tips , am pretty sure its not worth paying around $80 for a five year laptop that will go dead anyday.
I guess i will wait for it to die and then get a complete new laptop.
thanks

I would replace it with a Chinese battery and sell it for 150-200 dollars ;-)

arithma

AvoK95 wrote
rtp wrotethanks guys for all the tips , am pretty sure its not worth paying around $80 for a five year laptop that will go dead anyday.
I guess i will wait for it to die and then get a complete new laptop.
thanks
I would replace it with a Chinese battery and sell it for 150-200 dollars ;-)

Remind me not to buy anything from you :P

yasamoka

He didn't say he wouldn't mention that this laptop comes with a Chinese battery, hence the cheap price ;)

AvoK95

arithma wrote
AvoK95 wrote
rtp wrotethanks guys for all the tips , am pretty sure its not worth paying around $80 for a five year laptop that will go dead anyday.
I guess i will wait for it to die and then get a complete new laptop.
thanks
I would replace it with a Chinese battery and sell it for 150-200 dollars ;-)
Remind me not to buy anything from you :P

Haha, I never sell any used stuff unless they're mine, and I state the problems if it has any. And even if they don't I sell them for such a cheap price. I sold my i3 540 + DH55HC board + 6GB of Kingston RAM very clean for only $150