AndyLyman

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Hi All....

my packard Bell M5 laptop is in need of a new battery

can anyone recommed any decent internet sites that sell these batteries... O have searched for ages and the cheapest I can find is £136 ! - you can buy a new laptop nowadays for £300 !

any help greatfully received..!

cheers

Andy

scooby_me

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NOT DELL111

GC8

You have two choices: PartMaster or a firm who re-cells your existing battery case.

David Lock

www.mdsbattery.co.uk

john_s

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Why not? Should get good deal if you take some off them!

John.

AndyLyman

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Tried partmaster and mds batteries..

neither of them list a battery for my Packard bell m5.....

The laptop is only a couple of yrs old yet it seems you cant get batteries anymore?

Andy

David Lock

Did you try phoning mds? I used them to get a battery for my daughter's Packard Bell laptop (iGo). I think it was an NEC battery and they were about the only company who could help. Still paid a lot though. There were some on e-bay but didn't want to take the chance. I agree it's bloody annoying paying £140 or whatever for a dinky battery. dl

carl

It's actually NOT SONY. Sony are the suppliers of the duff batteries that have been catching fire in Dells, Apples and Toshes.

GC8

Packard Bell is a trading name of NEC Ltd. Packard Bell notebooks used to be NECs but more recently theyve changed over to cheaper OEM Mitac devices. Im not connected with PB any longer so I cant really help, but it may be that a battery is available for a Mitac or other 'brand' that Mitac have supplied similar OEM kit to. Packard Bell sales in Holland (its an 0870 number though) may be able to help (get the number from PCServicecall); failing that you need a firm who re-cell your existing battery case.

Simon

jowl

I normally use laptopshop.co.uk

However the battery you need is £140 on there too!

StickyMicky

tried fleabay?