After about 2 years of owning this, the battery has basically died. Any suggestions for a good (and preferably inexpensive) replacement battery?
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You'll probably have to buy a new battery from the manufacturer, at about twice the cost of a similar battery for another laptop. Don't try and buy one from some Chinese online dealer, go directly to the MSI website and buy from them. I tried to buy a battery from a place called laptopbatteryonline.com and received a previously-used, shorted battery. Luckily, my credit card company got the charges reversed. MSI has always had a problem with distribution and quality.
1932706
We went to our local Battery Plus store and they built us a better battery at about the same cost as the ones we found online. It was local and guaranteed for a year. It has been running for about two years with no problem and wife uses it almost everyday.
46924
Good luck finding a replacement battery. Mine never worked, so I put in the trash. Customer service is a Joke!
2075386
I guess that's possible, I have had no issues at all with mine. I believe if you go on their website or call them, you can order a new battery.
551508
I've had similar problems with mine since I got it new. Barely keeps a charge and dies out after a couple of uses.
1739063
Get a refund if possible then purchase a gorilla gadget battery. It has been a good battery since the day I got it almost 2 years.
1834177
Not sure,but I need a new battery. Do you or anyone else know where I can get a battery
657313
I would suggest contacting the seller. Sounds like it might be a bum battery.
1768768
You can actually find them really cheap on eBay! I forgot the battery number but Just check manual or on died battery:)
159797
I had the same issue with the replacement battery. It stopped working after about 3 months. I complained to amazon and got my money back.
1945666
I have three of these and they don't usually die but I have one not holding a great charge after 2 years. Since the warranty is only 1 year, the company will replace the battery for a fee. But you do have to send it in. Don't open it yourself or you may hit something inside. There is also a reset hole in the silver ring bottom. Push a pin in it for 5 seconds then hit the on button for 5 seconds and see if the reset charges the battery. Best of luck.
1415555
I believe it is probably time to get a new battery, 10 years is a long time, I replaced mine after 5 years.
1634612
As far as I can tell, there is no warranty on the battery. I've had mine for 2 years and had no problems.
319545
The battery I got didn't last too long. About 5 or 6 months. Perhaps a fresh battery would last longer though!
2108694
Yes, Thats how I always used it. This battery will die after a couple of years. Might that be your problem?
846628
Buying a new battery won't help. The charging jack on mine was bad. Sell it to Amazon and then you pay the difference to get a refurbished one. The replacement one is guaranteed. Hope this helps you.
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I just seen one on e-bay. But you could also check out a guy on youtube, who did a replacement battery video.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRPAQ-jxkKA