"Dill" branded laptop batteries

[zcacogp]

Chaps,

I have an old thinkpad X61s lappie. I am thinking of buying a new battery for it (I originally bought it with the small one, which was a mistake) and have discovered that proper Lenovo-branded ones are kinda steep at £145 or so for a big one.

Amazon has several sellers flogging "DILL" branded ones, for nearer £25. Like this one. The four reviews are generally positive (one says it doesn't fit terribly well) and it claims that it will work as OE - i.e. not produce some 'non-genuine battery' errors. It's a boatload cheaper than the pukka Lenovo ones and I'm tempted.

I know the usual pitfalls of buying generic vs. OE but is DILL a reliable brand?


Oli.

[Mr Will]

If they can't spell "DELL" properly, how good do you expect the batteries to be?

[zcacogp]

Given it's for a Lenovo machine, I doubt they were trying to spell "Dell".


Oli.

[tr7v8]

I'd give it a try, you'll parsley find it lasts for a reasonable thyme.

[CDP]

I'm very wary about the safety aspects of unknown lithium ion batteries. Maybe I'm wrong but a poorly designed or built battery pack can be quite a fire hazard so would want it from a known good supplier.

I paid £140 for the battery in my Precision from Dell but bought a replacement for my Inspiron for about £40 from Duracell who (I expect) will have done a proper job of it. They've both gone the distance though the Dell item has a much greater capacity.