[lswartz]

I finally gave in & ordered a new battery from Better-Power 5200 mAh Replacement Battery for Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Vostro A90 Netbooks | My Digital Discount $55 vs. $25 from ebay or $100+ from Dell. I just didn't want to take a chance of getting junk.

I also made sure to click on MDD's link here on our forum to place the order

[njmurvin]

Originally Posted by lswartz

I finally gave in & ordered a new battery from Better-Power 5200 mAh Replacement Battery for Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Vostro A90 Netbooks | My Digital Discount $55 vs. $25 from ebay or $100+ from Dell. I just didn't want to take a chance of getting junk.

I also made sure to click on MDD's link here on our forum to place the order

I hope you have better luck than I did. It worked great until just after the warranty expired when all the lights suddenly started blinking and the computer failed to recognize the battery. I contacted MDD and they kindly offered to sell me another. I declined and am back to using the OEM battery.

[lswartz]

Oh my, that does not sound good. the original battery has lasted 2 ½ years. I only lasts about 25 minutes now on a full charge. I've had good luck (knocks on wood) so far. At $100 it just wouldn't be worth fixing when I could be getting a new laptop. There are some really good prices on small laptops. After my Mini 9, I sure don't want a big one.

My battery is down to 10% so I am off to plug it in

[TheOriginalThee]

Well I hope it works for you. I bought an 8 cell replacement and it won't charge. The 'disco' lights came on as soon as I powered it on and as far as I can see the recommendation is to use firmware A04. Err I'm already on it!
Can you post back to let others know if it works pls?
Cheers

[lswartz]

Will do. It shipped Monday so maybe I'll have it Wednesday or Thursday.

[lswartz]

I received my new battery from MDD today via USPS in a priority flat rate envelope which was open. I was lucky it was still in there. Those envelopes are not for a boxed battery 2 ¼ inches thick so the seal didn't hold.

It came 79% charged & charged up to 100% without a problem. My Mini 9 has BIOS version 04.
The Dell battery weighs 7 ¾ oz. or 218 grams.
MDD battery weighs 15 ½ oz. or 440 grams.

MDD does have a larger battery than this one.

I'll test it over the next few days & see how long the charge lasts.

[TheOriginalThee]

Nice one! in that case i think i'll be ordering one too.
I have the home setup complete but as the original battery is totally dead, i need a replacement to be able to take it on the commute to the office.
That postal bag sounds a bit dodgy though
Cheers for posting back after you got it.

[lswartz]

I got 6 ½ hours today & it still had a 17% charge left. I am having a hard time leaving it on until it shuts down. If I was smart, I would have turned it on just before I went to bed checking the shutdown time in the morning

I'll try it again when I get back home next week.

[TheOriginalThee]

Thanks for the update. Just back from holiday and ordering one today. Thanks for all the info i was really wanting to make sure the next purchase works.