How to check whether my laptop battery is original?

Many people want to buy a new laptop battery for their laptop, but they worry they are not buying the original battery. So, how to identify the battery that you bought is the original battery or not?
Today, I will teach you how to identify the battery.

Method 1.   Visual check the battery

Does the laptop battery have correct logos? are there any printing errors or fuzzy text? does it have a "solid" feel (the cells should not be loose), if you have a genuine battery of the same capacity to compare with, does it weigh the same? does it "snick" cleanly into the laptop?

Method 2. Does the box have any manufacturer logos

Usually a genuine battery will come in a box/bag or packaging which has the company logos/part numbers or even matching serial number, this is not always the case, but if you have these things it's a good sign your battery is genuine.

Method 3. Are the instructions branded?

Because of the different markets fakes are less likely to come with the correct manufacturer instructions, if you have a very generic leaflet with no logos, contact details or customer support information, then this is suspect, if there are typos then the alarm bells should start ringing.

Method 4. Does the capcity on the battery match the type of battery?

Most manufacturers only produce two or three versions of batteries for a specific laptop, there are two measures here, the number of cells and the capacity, make sure that the manufacturer makes the particular configuration that's on offer. Note, capacities can be listed two ways mAh and WHr (divide WHr by the voltage to get mAh).

Method 5. Is there a genuine serial number?

Manufacturers will (almost always) have a stuck on label with the serial number of the battery, if there is nothing unique about your battery then this should raise a question.

Method 6. Test the capacity

Most operating systems supply a software battery meter, this may (e.g. Ubuntu) also give the exact capacity, also many manufacturers also can supply specific battery test tools (often given as calibration tools), this is possibly one of the best ways to identify a genuine laptop battery.

Note, to get the best out of your battery, calibrate it, this is usually fuly charging and fully discharging (before charging again), but check the manufacturer instructions for specific details.

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