"Dill" branded laptop batteries
Discussion
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.
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.
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