Fake laptop battery warning and recycling

In Vietnam, many people have imported a large number of old cells from China to recycle batteries for laptops themselves. Accompanying is a pre-set casing according to the genuine model to install and sell to the market .

According to a market survey, a 6-cell laptop battery (small batteries that make up an energy storage component for laptops, today's popular cell has a round shape like AA battery). sell for 50 to 70 USD. 8 to 12 cell models range in price from 80 to 120 USD, much lower than genuine showrooms or customer care centers.

Someone after buying a new battery for the Dell 5100 laptop found that the battery only ran for more than 2 hours even though it was fully charged before. Meanwhile, the battery of the newly purchased machine can operate for more than 4 hours. According to Nguyen Trung Vy, the owner of a laptop shop in Tan Binh District, Ho Chi Minh City, almost laptop batteries sold in Vietnam are molded, patched, and refurbished from old ones.

Most laptop batteries sold in Vietnam are smuggled from China through retail stores. This battery uses a large amount of old cells to recover by charging or replacing the unusable cells and then putting them into the shells that have returned as new and marketed. This type can only be used temporarily for a few months to be broken.

Fake batteries are boxed (full box) like new ones and have a one-to-one warranty within 6-12 months (warranty at the store for sale). Batteries of many brands such as Dell, HP, Sony, IBM, Lenovo . from the old to the latest can be found at stores selling this product across the country.

Some laptop images exploded after using fake, poor quality batteries.

Because of the full box characteristics, the outer shell is machined like the real one, so many people still think that these batteries are manufactured by genuine manufacturers and imported by distributors. Consumers still choose cheap goods. However, after buying and using it for a few days, it will be of poor quality.

Non-genuine batteries often do not meet the specifications requirements such as amperage, voltage . thus can reduce the life, damage, fire to the machine, economic losses as data for users.

Also, on the market today there are many types of chargers (adapters) that are fake. The low-quality charger, which provides unstable power, also reduces the life of the battery, which may even damage the charging circuit on the machine.

Experts recommend consumers to buy this product in reputable places. When choosing a laptop battery, ask the owner about the maximum battery life. Besides, buyers should not be attracted by cheap prices if the purchase address is not reputable.