iRecharge Universal Rechargeable Battery for Laptops

by iRecharge

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 3.8 x 9.8 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HWZK60
• Item model number: RPCX
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 11, 2006

Product Description

Long life high-quality Li-Ion rechargeable batteryExtend computer operation up to 4 hoursCompatible with all major brand computersCompact lightweight design

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars iRecharge Universal Battery, May 14, 2008

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Telecom Pete (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: iRecharge Universal Rechargeable Battery for Laptops (Personal Computers)

I had given this battery 4 stars in my original review. However, after 2 months of actual use (about 20 recharges), this battery seems to be deteriorating quickly, Where I used to get about 2 hours on a charge, I now get about one. It also quickly looses its charge even when not connected to a laptop. Typical self-discharge for lithium ion batteries is 5-10% a month. This one is self discharging at about 10% a day meaning that I have to leave in on a charger all of the time until I am are ready to use it.

ORIGINAL REVIEW

The Good: This battery typically gives me about 2 extra hours of battery operation on my 15" laptop.

The Bad: The power adapter, where it plugs into the laptop, is big giving it a lot of leverage. You have to be very careful not to accidentally bump or pull on it in the wrong way or it could seriously damage the power connector on your laptop. If that happens you might not be able to recharge your laptop at all and require professional repair of your laptop. It would have been better for all laptops had iRecharge used regular sized power connectors on a short dongle instead of a large adapter on the end of an already large plug.

That said, the trick in getting the longest extra battery time is to make absolutely sure that your laptop's own battery is 100% charged. Your laptop runs first from the iRecharge and when it is depleted, the laptop's battery kicks in. If you start out with a drained laptop battery, then the iRecharge first recharges the laptop battery and you will get little if any extra running time. And that is normal.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars iRecharge Laptop Charger, September 15, 2007

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John Grillo (Mineola, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iRecharge Universal Rechargeable Battery for Laptops (Personal Computers)

This is a very good item for traveling. I first heard of it when I bought my son an iRecharge for his PSP at a Computer Store. Searching the company's web page, I found the laptop charger. Both chargers, for the PSP and laptop, simulate AC power. They plug into the power adapter and last for a certain amount of time and when they drain, the internal battery takes over. Very simple, yet ingenious concept. I bought the laptop charger after I booked a baseball based bus tour with my son and knew we would need some extended battery life for the bus. It did not fail. Lasted well. Even charged a fellow's touree's dead iPod via my USB port for awhile without too much impact to my laptop use in terms of charger life. It comes with a bunch of adapters for different laptop brands

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars iRecharge: good value for the money, especially on older laptops, August 28, 2009

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M. R. Smith (Central NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: iRecharge Universal Rechargeable Battery for Laptops (Personal Computers)

The iRecharge has worked well for me, on older T40 class Thinkpad laptops for the past 4 months. Battery life seems to be consistent and it increases my run time from almost 2 hours to over 3.5 hours attaching the iRecharge with a fully charged battery.

For the price, my experience until this week was ****. It is unfortunate that there are many laptops now available that do not have the correct power adapter to use the iRecharge. I just got a Thinkpad T400 and there is no adapter for the newer, 20V Thinkpad power connector. So I've downgraded this to *** as the company could have offered a broader range of power tips as an accessory and ongoing business.

Given the wide variation in experiences, I'd purchase this ONLY from a vendor with a good replacement policy AND if the laptop power supply connector/voltage is explicitly referenced in the iRecharge supported device list.