I've got an HP laptop and it's giving me good service but the battery has gone. It's been like it for quite some time and have been meaning to get a new one.

Well me being a tight so and so I wonder where to go for the best and cost effective (cheapest) battery that works ok. There's many cheapos on ebay and the like but are they going to be waste of money, in other words where do you good folks go for a decent battery that will do the job.

To be honest, you shoudn't scrimp on something like batteries or chargers for mobile devices. Go with OEM from a HP store / retailer. Too many dodgy Chinease copies floating about..

Wot he said ^.

 

Too many cheap batteries going bang and there is a lot of energy in those packs.

 

Batteries are consumable components, they're only made to last a year.

^wot they said.

 

Also, if you want longer battery life, charge it up full, but don't put it back on charge until it threatens to shut down on you every time. My 2 year old Dell battery still holds 4 hours of normal usage on that regime.

HP have recently updated their 'HP Support Assistant' which has a better UI than previous versions.  It also gives information on software updates, warranty and recalls.  The reason I bring this up is HP had an issue with some of their batteries a while back and were offering to replace them (not sure if there was a cost involved), so it may be worth updating to this new assistant and see if your battery was one they wanted to replace.  You could always contact them to see if they offer a batter exchange service.  They do a prepaid return to manufacturer for ink cartridges and you get 'Green Points'!

 

4 hours ago, Fin69 said:

HP have recently updated their 'HP Support Assistant' which has a better UI than previous versions.  It also gives information on software updates, warranty and recalls.  The reason I bring this up is HP had an issue with some of their batteries a while back and were offering to replace them (not sure if there was a cost involved), so it may be worth updating to this new assistant and see if your battery was one they wanted to replace.  You could always contact them to see if they offer a batter exchange service.  They do a prepaid return to manufacturer for ink cartridges and you get 'Green Points'!

 

 

I've had a look at the battery issue (replacement) mine's not included in the batch that were faulty unfortunately.

 

I earmarked a couple of suppliers of batteries, genuine HP £30 or others @£15. I'm not sure about the genuine HP battery as it doesn't come from them. I will have another looksee later.

On ‎17‎/‎03‎/‎2017 at 14:49, KenONeill said:

Also, if you want longer battery life, charge it up full, but don't put it back on charge until it threatens to shut down on you every time. My 2 year old Dell battery still holds 4 hours of normal usage on that regime.

 

This is more true if your battery is a NiCad, and these should be fully charged without interruption to prevent memory. (but this type is unusual for a laptop battery, I think).

 

They are usually L-ion (6 x 18650's) and these types of battery are reported to be better looked after if not allowed to go too low on charge every time. Usually recommended to only cycle them this way once every few months. And you can charge them partially or fully without any memory issues.

 

My HP Pavillion was about 5 years old when that died, but I am still using the original batteries (dismantled) in my torches.

My Asus must be circa 4 years old with original battery still going strong.

My Makita L-ion batteries still going strong with almost daily use.......must be at least 6 years old.

My Hitachi NiMh's didn't last very long as they didn't get used a lot and died, but luckily found some genuine L-ion replacements., cheap at £95 for two, and they are still very good.

 

You are obviously happy with your battery, but at two years old you should not be concerned about it's age if it is L-ion.

Sorry to disagree with Aspman, re - made to last only a year, so long as they are genuine.