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…

  • @fuckwit_mcbumcrumble
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    77 months ago

    Brand new: Dell

    Used: eBay

    I wouldn’t expect an aliexpress battery to make it longer than a year. Buy a good condition used OEM part instead.

    • Presi300OP
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      17 months ago

      The thing is… the “OEM” Dell replacement batteries have a ridiculous price… they’re like 2 or 3 times more expensive than 3rd party ones for a refurbished one…

      • @fuckwit_mcbumcrumble
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        67 months ago

        There’s a reason why they cost that much. If it costs 2x as much but lasts 5x as long then what’s the better value?

        I’ve never gotten a chinese knockoff battery that comes even close to the same endurance as an OEM battery. Even used ones will last longer on a charge and hold their capacity longer than knockoffs. Plus you don’t run the risk of the batteries expanding and causing a fire.

        • Presi300OP
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          The problem is… that even used OEM batteries are hard for me to get at the least… nothing, except aliexpress ships to my country for whatever reason (I’m in the EU god damn it) and I’ll be honest, I trust eBay even less than aliexpress when it comes to batteries. No, I genuinely wanna pay more for a genuine replacement battery, I’m just not willing to pay “importing it from the US” much for it. And no, dell does not sell replacement parts directly in my country and my laptop is out of warranty…

  • @daq2
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    47 months ago

    Parts-people.com specializes in dell parts and even lets you put in your serial number to make sure you’re getting compatible parts. I’ve used them at least a dozen times for work.

    • Presi300OP
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      17 months ago

      I’ve already checked it out… and they don’t ship to my country

  • Peter G
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    47 months ago

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

    • Presi300OP
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      47 months ago

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

        • Presi300OP
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          17 months ago

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

  • @jimmydoreisalefty
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    7 months ago

    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.

    • Presi300OP
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      7 months ago

      I’ve thought of using Amazon, but it’s not really a thing in my country, I don’t even know if they ship here, furthermore I’ve never shopped on Amazon before, so I have no idea how it works…

      (I just checked, Amazon does not deliver to my country and Newegg is an American thing afaik)

      And even further more, I don’t know which are the “trusted” replacement battery manufacturers

    • Otter
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      27 months ago

      Yea Dell machines can refuse third party batteries even if they’re physically identical

      It’s worth checking for that

  • @weeeeum
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    17 months 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.

  • @Harpsist
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    17 months 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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      17 months ago

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

      • @Harpsist
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        17 months ago

        No no. It’s a laptop. And it broke. Still have it some where.

        • Froyn
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          17 months 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.

    • @weeeeum
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      17 months 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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    17 months 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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      17 months 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…

  • @mysoulishome
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    17 months 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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      7 months ago

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

      • @mysoulishome
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        17 months 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