My laptop battery has died. A non-Toshiba battery costs quite a bit less than a Toshiba one - is it worth going down this route or should I ensure I buy one that is the same make as the laptop?

Thanks!

Is there likely to be any litigation flying my way for any advice or views I may have regarding these batteries? í ½í¸‰

I'm intrigued about this too. Mine is on its last legs, my only fear is about the quality of what you're getting. I.e. where non Toshiba being genuine and from a reputable company

Something to consider:

Danger: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Cheap Third-Party Batteries For Laptops or Smartphones

Third party batteries have issues with memory, I know as I have purchases quite a few camera batteries and always regretted it a year down the line.

I did try several lap top ones too and no luck here either. Managed to find an Acer original for my Aspire One that works ok, but this is not the norm IMO.

Best option is to try a small computer shop and get them to supply. If it fks up then u can just go back in and replace.

Yeah this is exactly what I'm worried about!

Thanks everyone!

Having said that I brought two non go pro batteries for my camera. They are superior to the go pro ones.

Research is the key

I find just pluging it into the mains works rather well.

Not tried it myself but you could try this Renew Your Laptop Battery By Replacing The Cells Inside

If you do buy a third-party battery, don't buy it without finding reviews on both the product and the seller first. Sometimes third-party batteries can be fine - as you say, they are much cheaper, and often are just as good. I bought an off-brand battery for my digital camera a few years ago, works just fine. But some are super cheap and massive risks, so if you are buying off-brand then make sure you do your research first.

(The same can be said for off-brand chargers, accessories, parts, and so on.)

the battery in my 2006 vintage Dell gave up the charge 4 years ago. Best I can is 2- minutes out of it when the LT is unplugged from the lecky.

At this stage its become the desktop/laptop & always plugged in & for now I wont go buy a battery.

I've never had a laptop out live it's battery..The computer always ends up dead before the battery.

So far my current laptop seems to have a good battery, can get a good 6-7 hours out of it with just surfing the net.

Now my GF's apple, its has a crap battery, but Apple want's too much to replace it so she just keeps it plugged in.

I bought a third party battery for my smartphone. It would lose it's charge really quickly - maybe after 8-12 hours. The original battery still works ok after more than 5 years. I try to charge it from the usb port of my pc rather than the mains. I think it helps extend the battery life.