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DO NOT BUY NON-OEM CHARGERS! (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by librechad@lemm.ee to c/thinkpad@lemmy.ml
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I bought a replacement battery that was not OEM off eBay. After about 4-6 months of use, the thing nearly blew up on me. The battery got so hot it could've started a fire. Seriously, spend the extra money, its not worth the risk.

If you're buying a replacement make sure it meets the safety standards and it is approved for use. I'm going to be buying only OEM batteries/chargers from now on.

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[-] Sami@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

In the past I've had a different experience with OEM chargers dying on me and off brand ones surviving longer but that was in a place with frequent power cuts. In general your advice is probably best to follow but I've also used non-OEM replacements without any bad experiences for many different devices.

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