[TBD]Tips for finding right replacement battery for laptop

Types of replacement batteries

• • OEM battery

    • The first is OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) also known as a brand name battery. These are laptop batteries that are sold by the manufacturers (i.e. Dell, Sony, Compaq, Apple, etc.) and carry warranties under such companies.

  • Compatible battery

  • These are batteries that are compatible with the OEM batteries, and in most cases contain the identical power cells, but are made by a company other than the original manufacturer.

Refer https://www.prweb.com/releases/laptopsforlessbatteries/compatible/prweb442417.htm for comparison.

Useful video

MU06 battery replacement video https://youtu.be/NgrDxopPu40?t=149

HP tools

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/batteryfinder -> Battery finder page

Example battery info from HP laptop

MUO6 Notebook Battery CELL ORIGIN KOREA FURTHER PROCESSED IN CHINA SERIES HSTNN-IBOX A TOREBKKAL

Rev: 169B - 130

PCID: 0690130000204610000620100

CONTAINS RALINK RADIO MODEL RT5390 CONTAINS FCC ID: VQF-RT5390 IC: 7542A-RT5390 SCT. RCPRART10-0859 CMIIT ID: 2010DJ3827 | CNC: C-8572

RAK-RT5390

CCAI 10

Reference

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/out-type-laptop-battery-70312.html