Tags: | averatec | laptop | repair | replacement battery |

2007-10-18 11:28

Fixed Averatec, Faulty Replacement Battery

A few weeks ago I was able to successfully repair my Averatec laptop power adapter with the part I bought online, and I also ordered a replacement battery for the near-dead battery I have. I did the recommended thing with the new battery, and I charged it overnight, then I ran the "battery learning" program found in the system BIOS. The new battery worked fine for about a week, but after just a few uses it now holds no charge at all. Apparently the replacement battery market is an uncertain venture - but luckily I have a 6 month guarantee, and I will be getting a replacement. I just hope it works out better than the first try - paying the return shipping for each bad battery they send me might add up. If nothing else I will just have to use the battery I have and not plan on using my laptop for any mobile work in the future. Of course, this repair itself was just a stall, and I will have to eventually bite the bullet and get a new laptop - I just hope to wait long enough to be part of the "late adopter" crowd with Windows Vista. I sadly cannot report my successes to Averatec Forums as I had hoped, they seem to be permanently down due to hard drive failure, despite the promise of "Be back soon!". Maybe it is just taking a really long time to find a backup?

On a more positive note, I may get the opportunity in the near future to evaluate and review a Toshiba laptop, courtesy of Toshiba. Look for a review in the coming months. Also, if you have a tech product that you would like reviewed on UPC Tech Blog, please get in touch with me!

- Kevin
Kevin (at) Upcsite (dot) Net

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