New battery for Gen 3

hermano · 12-19-2010, 11:09 AM

Have searched the forum, and in various threads people talked about looking for an alternative to the shocking prices charged by bookeen for a battery....did anyone find either a cheaper place to purchase, or an alternative battery that works?

Many thanks

Godzil · 12-20-2010, 11:18 AM

Don't mess with "compatible" battery, devices are made for one type of battery, if it's not exactly the same type it will be dangerous.*For the battery, and for you.

hermano · 12-21-2010, 10:01 AM

Hi was wondering if cool er battery would fit? As can purchase battery for cool-er at about 1/3rd of price of cybook.

Godzil · 12-21-2010, 10:07 AM

It should since they share the same (or nearly) the same hardware, but I wonder if cooler will sell battery to non cooller device owner

hermano · 12-21-2010, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Godzil

It should since they share the same (or nearly) the same hardware, but I wonder if cooler will sell battery to non cooller device owner

I was thinking of this:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Battery-Cool...2970782&sr=8-7

Any thoughts?

has anyone else tried this?

many thanks

EowynCarter · 12-22-2010, 03:13 AM

Look like it, right voltage. seams the same connector. But noting about the (damm, i can't remember the word!). Needs to be 1000mA anyway.
Most likely will work. But I would advise not messing up with batteries unless you know what you're doing.

Jellby · 12-22-2010, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EowynCarter

Look like it, right voltage. seams the same connector. But noting about the (damm, i can't remember the word!). Needs to be 1000mA anyway.

Capacity?
Is it important? I'd say a battery with more or less capacity would just last longer/shorter... after all, the unit does not explode when the battery is old (and therefore holds less charge).

EowynCarter · 12-22-2010, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellby

Capacity?
Is it important? I'd say a battery with more or less capacity would just last longer/shorter... after all, the unit does not explode when the battery is old (and therefore holds less charge).

That's the first point.
The second point being the battery's ability to deliver the right voltage / intensity at a given time.

12-19-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
hermano Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: cybook gen 3	New battery for Gen 3 Have searched the forum, and in various threads people talked about looking for an alternative to the shocking prices charged by bookeen for a battery....did anyone find either a cheaper place to purchase, or an alternative battery that works? Many thanks

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12-20-2010, 11:18 AM	#2
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	Don't mess with "compatible" battery, devices are made for one type of battery, if it's not exactly the same type it will be dangerous.*For the battery, and for you.

12-21-2010, 10:01 AM	#3
hermano Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 14 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: cybook gen 3	Hi was wondering if cool er battery would fit? As can purchase battery for cool-er at about 1/3rd of price of cybook.

12-21-2010, 10:07 AM	#4
Godzil a pthread?? where? where? Posts: 1,763 Karma: 30462 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Somewhere in EU Device: Newton MessagePad 2100, and only this	It should since they share the same (or nearly) the same hardware, but I wonder if cooler will sell battery to non cooller device owner

12-22-2010, 03:13 AM	#6
EowynCarter Wizard Posts: 4,337 Karma: 4000000 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Paris Device: Cybooks; Sony PRS-T1	Look like it, right voltage. seams the same connector. But noting about the (damm, i can't remember the word!). Needs to be 1000mA anyway. Most likely will work. But I would advise not messing up with batteries unless you know what you're doing.

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