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Review on DJW 11.1V 5200Mah Laptop Battery For IBM ThinkPad E40, E50, 0578, E420-E525, L410-L421, L510-L520 Sl410/Sl510 T410/T420/T510/T520 W510 & W520 by Steve Douglas

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Won't charge, computer reports non-authentic OEM part

Computer (T430) reports this as non-genuine Lenovo battery and will not charge it. Windows 7 maintains "69% life, not charging."Lenovo ThinkPads for many years (Google it) have used DRM to reject third-party batteries, and this one is no exception. Unless the battery contains their authentic chip, the machine will not charge it correctly. This is a well documented problem reported all over the internet. Pay the $65 for a genuine Lenovo part.

Pros
  • Used this great item in the past. Just like OEM but a lot less expensive. Great life.
Cons
  • Battery life may decrease after extended usage