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Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE (Post 395429)

Anyway why do you wish to open your laptop Lipo anyway? Are you trying to replace some cells or something of that nature? Or are you just curious to see how they are setup? Our 15 year old opens his up after they are of no use just so he can see how they are put together. He is a computer geek, and wants to learn everything he can PC related. Replacing cells usually is not worth all the trouble, because getting the case back to like new condition is very difficult. Just thought I would share that. Good luck with whatever you are trying to accomplish.:mdr:

Well my battery only lasts for maybe 2 minutes so i need a new one. They cost an arm and a leg so i figured i would just replace the cells. That is what us po' people do! :lol:

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Originally Posted by josh9mille (Post 395445)

Well my battery only lasts for maybe 2 minutes so i need a new one. They cost an arm and a leg so i figured i would just replace the cells. That is what us po' people do! :lol:

Thats cool. Try going on line and google "how to" for computer Lipo repairs or something like that. You may find some good tutorials that can help to overcome your laptop Lipo issues. I did the same thing when my kids started experiencing issues with their PSP's. I learned how to strip them down and rebuild them, and even found really cheap replacement parts with Links from various sites. I was able to fix both of them and even replaced a broken screen for like $30. We were ready to just throw them into the trash, until on of our kids suggested tutorials on line. Everyone loves to save a few dollars. Its the smart way to go for anyone who does not have a six figure sallary, or a bottomless bank account.

I looked in my box of batteries and couldn't find any to match. However they are like 28 bucks on amazon.

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Originally Posted by josh9mille (Post 395445)

Well my battery only lasts for maybe 2 minutes so i need a new one. They cost an arm and a leg so i figured i would just replace the cells. That is what us po' people do! :lol:

http://cgi.ebay.com/6-cell-HP-Compaq...item3363becadd

that's like 1/4 an arm and 2 bum legs...

cheapest in the USA....
http://cgi.ebay.com/Laptop-Battery-H...item4aa81f22f7

:neutral:

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Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE (Post 395450)

+1

PSPs are easy as heck to fix up.
Had a smashed in screen once..
Took a full 1 minute to open it with a tutorial, find the model number, and order the screen.
When the screen came in, took me probably 5 sweaty minutes to replace it, then almost had a heart attack because of a random dead pixel bar... Turned out to be a sticker...:rofl:

Easiest $50.