Purchased this battery for $36 as a replacement battery for my HP notebook computer, G60 series. The battery fits perfectly, and charged up well. I ran the calibration for the battery after charging the battery a couple of times. The battery seems to hold a great charge, seemingly lasting as long as the original battery did when the computer was first purchased, providing at least 2 hours of use with moderate use when using the HP recommendation power settings.
I don't know that there was an issue, however, about a week after installing the battery, my HP Total Care Advisor indicated problems with the battery. I recalibrated, and all has been good, and have checked the battery several times since then.
I noticed the battery dropped to $29 about a week or so after I bought it, which makes it an even better deal. I was even tempted to purchase an additional battery for that price. If this battery is still going strong in a month, and the price is below $30, I will more than likely do this, as even at less than $70 for two batteries, it is a steal, as I expected to pay $50 - $75 for a replacement battery when my original started going bad.
As a prime member, my 2-day shipping came on schedule, and the battery was well packaged. NEW Laptop/Notebook Battery for HP/Compaq 484170-001 484170-002 484172-001 485041-001 485041-002 ev06 ev12 hstnn-c51c hstnn-cb72 hstnn-db72 hstnn-ib72 hstnn-lb72 hstnn-q34c hstnn-ub72 hstnn-ub73 ks524aa ks526aa ks527aa nc273aa nh493aa
UPDATE, April 19, 2011: It is about 3 months later (since I initially reviewed this product) and I am back to change my rating from 4 stars to only 1 star. Unfortunately, the battery will no longer hold a charge above about 1/3, even with recommended recalibrations. It worked well until about a week ago. It was about then that I also started noticing freezing issues with my laptop, requiring hard reboots (forced power downs). Maybe I simply got a dud; however, I will not be buying another one from the same vendor (Superb Choice); I'll be buying one from a difference vendor via "Amazon Fulfillment (LaptopMate)." I'll be back to append this review is the return does not go well.
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INITIAL REVIEW: I have not had any problems with this battery, except for one, minor glitch, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. My HP notebook did not readily acknowledge the new, non-HP battery at first. After a second reboot, it did. But then, a few days later when I ran the batter test program, it reported "Replace" in the condition results.
Having some experience with this type of thing in the past, I re-calibrated the battery, via allowing it to drain completely while using the notebook without A/C power, then using A/C power to recharge it completely. After running the battery test again, it reported "Good" for the condition.
Since then, several weeks ago, it has consistently reported the condition of the battery as "Good," and I have not had any issues. The charge lasts as long as the old HP (the one I replaced) battery did when the notebook was new.
My Girlfriend's laptop had a depleted 12 cell battery which could no longer hold a charge for longer than five minutes. It not only needed to be plugged in but weighted quite a bit making it not very portable. Getting a new battery made it easier to carry by lowering the weight and making it less cumbersome by not having the battery jut out of the laptop. The battery life is decent and I am glad my girlfriend isn't lugging such a heavy backpack around anymore. :)
I was totally dissatisfied with this battery and I had to return it. I tried it for 5 days. Every time I charged it to full, it would come to 20% in just 30 mins to an hour of normal use.
I must mention that Amazon's customer service was superb. I got the RMA online so easily. Return shipping was paid by Amazon. Just printed the label and sent it back, received refund within a day, no questions asked. Love amazon.
The battery works just fine. My computer will not recognize it though. Im not sure where the problem is but in order for the battery to charge, I have to plug the power cord in, remove the battery for a second and then put it back in. The laptop will charge the battery just fine after that.
Small price to pay for a cheap replacement battery I guess... I could have spent a whole lot more. - Hp - Laptop Battery'
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