I’ve got a Dell G3 3579 that’s in a dire need of a battery and a bottom panel replacement. I’ve thought of buying them off aliexpress, but I’m a bit skeptical of it… So ig my question is whether it’s OK to buy stuff like replacement laptop batteries off aliexpress.

E: I’ve checked, amazon does not ship to my country… I’m also technically asking if anyone knows any trusted good replacement battery manufacturers that I should look for…

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    What country are you in? You’ve responded to multiple comments they don’t ship to my country but don’t see where that is…

    • Presi300OP
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      2 years ago

      I’m in Bulgaria and believe me, this was my honest reaction when I found out none of these companies ship here

      • @[email protected]
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        12 years ago

        I would order from eBay. It can be scary because each seller is separate and you have to check their ratings…but the system nowadays is very good. eBay has swung all of their policies to where they highly favor the buyer in disputes if there is an issue…to the point that buyers can easily abuse it. I was a seller and experienced this. If you file a dispute saying I didn’t receive my item or it wasn’t as described, they literally freeze the money in the sellers sellers account immediately until it’s resolved and the buyer has you by the balls.

        You can search and see only items that ship to your country. I would imagine you find a lot that do ship to you. They make it easy because sellers can enroll in a program where you ship it to a certain address in sellers country and it gets forwarded to any country at buyers expense.

        Just check the sellers ratings and read item descriptions, check return policy

  • Peter G
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    32 years ago

    Don’t know if that’s an option for you, but I but laptop parts on Amazon…

    • Presi300OP
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      42 years ago

      It is not, unfortunately. They just don’t ship to my country

        • Presi300OP
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          12 years ago

          I’m willing to pay more for a genuine battery, but not that much more

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    edit: meant in general, not just amazon, added other

    Any site you go with, I would make sure to triple check labels, reviews, warranty of laptop and the one offered by website.

    Maybe more expensive, but warranty for a year, Newegg/Amazon/other also has some, and the one you mentioned.

    Random search brought up Newegg:

    NOTE: There are 3 different batteries for your Dell laptop model and they are NOT compatible, please compare your original battery with our photos to make sure it can fit. Type: Lithium-Ion Technology Voltage: Fit 7.6V Dell laptop Capacity: High Performance 62Wh Cell: Premium Quality 4-Cell Warranty: Full One Year Compatibility: 100% compatible with specific laptop models, ensuring a perfect fit and seamless performance. CE and RoHS Certification: Certification ensures that the battery complies with safety and environmental standards Long-Term Reliability: Our batteries are engineered for durability, with a focus on maintaining consistent performance over time.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    Same question I need am E key for a laptop. It’s out of warrenty. The official key is going to cost me 20$ to which I laughed then hung up.

    So. Yeah. Where I key cheap E key?

    North America.

    • Froyn
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      12 years ago

      Buy the entire keyboard.
      Then return it for “missing the E key”.
      Who ships a keyboard without the E?

        • Froyn
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          12 years ago

          My comment still stands.
          Instead of paying $20 for a single key. Pay $100 for the entire replacement keyboard. Remove the E key from the keyboard, then return the keyboard stating the letter E was missing when you received it. When they get it back, they’ll refund your $100 and your issue is solved.

    • @[email protected]
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      12 years ago

      Unfortunately replacing laptop keys isn’t easy. First there’s no standard, even on the same model and it’s difficult. I’ve had supposedly identical keyboards but with slightly different mounting, and were incompatible with each other on a key to key basis. It’s necessary in most situations to buy the whole keyboard (sometimes the entire palm rest too) and replace that.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    I work in repair and we often simply use eBay. We do sometimes get items from AliExpress when it isn’t available on eBay however. We usually use eBay because shipping is generally much faster, and easier to return defective items (plus batteries from there are sketchy at times).

    Depending on the part there may be other suppliers, like in the US we have used bright focal for laptop screens and there are likely different suppliers for Europe.

  • @[email protected]
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    12 years ago

    Find some nerds who live near you, I guarantee they know the best place, we can’t answer your question as it highly depends on which country you live. Not saying you should tell us either.

    • Presi300OP
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      12 years ago

      Thing is… Usually I’m that nerd, and while I don’t mind sharing what county i live in (check my other replies), I was hoping to learn of some international ways to do it that aren’t AliExpress…