Thanks for this - it gave me the confidence to do a battery replacement, but if only things had gone as smoothly as they did in your video! The bottom four case screws were all captive, and three of the screw housings broke when I prised off the cover. Then, two of the three screws holding in the battery were completely immovable, so I had to destroy the lugs on the old battery to get it out. Fortunately, I was then able to remove the screws with small pliers and even more fortunately, I was still able use them to secure the new battery.
Yes if you search for "Rolson 28290 31 pc Precision Screwdriver Set" on Amazon they have this currently in stock. Not very expensive either. Sadly the latest version appears to have dropped the magnifying glass and the extension rod. My Rolson number was 28296 if you can find it elsewhere.
It was purchased by a friend so I was just tasked to fit it for them. They mentioned they just searched for replacement batteries on their laptop model and chose one of the many sites that came up. If you can, Amazon would be the best bet just in case you need to return.
0:55 The reason they add that tape is because it's a fake Lenovo battery (counterfeit). 3:08 Sellers on Amazon etc. hide the trademark in this way, so that customs authorities don't seize the fakes, and that Amazon doesn't inspect them. Personally I wouldn't use it because if it catches fire or short circuits your laptop, you have no way of tracing the real manufacturer. At least your friend is entitled to get his money back from the seller because this is an inauthentic product.
If that's the case, how would you ever know you had a genuine battery? I can't see how a bit of insulation tape would prevent customs (or Amazon) inspecting the battery - in fact it would surely make them more suspicious. And if they did, how would they know it wasn't a genuine Lenovo?
Thanks for this - it gave me the confidence to do a battery replacement, but if only things had gone as smoothly as they did in your video! The bottom four case screws were all captive, and three of the screw housings broke when I prised off the cover. Then, two of the three screws holding in the battery were completely immovable, so I had to destroy the lugs on the old battery to get it out. Fortunately, I was then able to remove the screws with small pliers and even more fortunately, I was still able use them to secure the new battery.
Hey thanks for your video, it has helped me so much
Glad it helped!
What is that set of screwdriver you used want to buy from Amazon
Yes if you search for "Rolson 28290 31 pc Precision Screwdriver Set" on Amazon they have this currently in stock. Not very expensive either. Sadly the latest version appears to have dropped the magnifying glass and the extension rod. My Rolson number was 28296 if you can find it elsewhere.
Where did you buy your replacement battery from?
It was purchased by a friend so I was just tasked to fit it for them. They mentioned they just searched for replacement batteries on their laptop model and chose one of the many sites that came up. If you can, Amazon would be the best bet just in case you need to return.
0:55 The reason they add that tape is because it's a fake Lenovo battery (counterfeit). 3:08 Sellers on Amazon etc. hide the trademark in this way, so that customs authorities don't seize the fakes, and that Amazon doesn't inspect them.
Personally I wouldn't use it because if it catches fire or short circuits your laptop, you have no way of tracing the real manufacturer. At least your friend is entitled to get his money back from the seller because this is an inauthentic product.
Very true, suspect batteries are not worth the risk! Cheers for watching!
If that's the case, how would you ever know you had a genuine battery? I can't see how a bit of insulation tape would prevent customs (or Amazon) inspecting the battery - in fact it would surely make them more suspicious. And if they did, how would they know it wasn't a genuine Lenovo?