Hi there,
I was looking to replace the battery in my Sony Vaio Pro 13 laptop. It’s about 6 years old but still works fine, just needs a new battery.
Is there any reputable online stores for genuine laptop batteries?
I checked http://www.betterbatt.com.au/ but they don’t seem to have the right model.
I’m trying avoid buying a generic one off ebay so it will hopefully last longer than a couple months and won’t set itself on fire.
Cheers!
Unfortunately Sony stopped making laptops in 2014 like 6 months after I got it lol. So I don’t reckon they’d have any kicking around.
Buy the generic one off ebay.
Those are marginally better than old and depleted ones.
Yeah they are a bit hit and miss but if you get one that's a dud, just just send it back and get another! That's whats good about eBay.
I use this program to check battery information:
https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/battery_information_view.html
Use it to check the specs on your old battery and compare to the new one you get.
You could, but ensure that the battery is using Japanese cells and not generic chinese.
Just buy a new laptop. A couple reasons why. You have a specific model of laptop and do not state the exact model in your question, so you are looking for a general answer that could solve battery issues for every six-year-old Vaio Pro 13. Additionally, you are not taking easy suggestions like "ask Sony" and actually contacting them (https://web.sony-asia.com/au/contact-us/), which can be done in a few seconds.
I think I’ve found a local store that has one on their ebay page so I’ll check in there tomorrow.
Otherwise, I’ll give Sony a call as you suggest. Last ditch effort before having to fork out for a new one.
Any suggestions on a new laptop?
Could try ask Sony if they still stock them. Six years though…