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Is your Laptop battery totally dead? Well do not throw it in the bin just yet.Netbook, Notebook, Palmtop, Camcorder, Digital Camera, Mobile Phone, PDA,Power Tools, Media Player, Apple iPod, Two-Way Radio, MiniDisc Player, Game Player. You have several options that will get you back on track and using your Notebook or Laptop. You could be paying a cost of £40 which is typical for the cost of a replacement battery.

I will give you instructions that could see you saving from 30% up to 90% on the cost of replacing your battery. A word of warning, I would not do this unless the battery is completely useless and it is on the way to recycling.

Ok the cheaper alternative is to replace the batteries inside the battery pack. So you need to remove the battery pack from your laptop. Proceed to open the pack carefully, using a screwdriver should be fine. Inside you will find a number of batteries.

If any of these are leaking then you may consider stopping this process. If you do continue I must stress that you be very careful.

Ok you now need to identify the replacement Batteries (Cells) and note exactly how they are connected to each other. You should verify that the batteries are dead by testing them with a multimeter or other device.

Once you have identified that they are dead you need to order replacements, they should have a slightly higher milliamp value than the old ones. After receiving you replacements do any required soldering, using safety equipment and make sure all connections are in tact. At this point you should test the new batteries to make sure they work properly.

Put the case of the battery pack back together and seal it. Place the unit back into the Laptop and start enjoying your laptop.

Consider the following item that could have their battery replaced in the same way.