Qosmio G30-204 battery replacement

Hi folks, the current battery i have lasts about 10minutes after fully charged.
So i'm thinking of replacing it.
The battery i currently have is a PA3475U-1BRS.
I can get hold of a replacement but the model on that is:
PA3476U-1BRS
It's the same shape and everything, its used in most Toshiba models including the g30-196, g30-201, etc.
Will it work in mine? Is it worth going for?

Hi buddy
I have a little bit searched on the Toshiba website and used Google and it seems that you can use the new replacement part.
I assume this battery is a newer model or from another manufacture so it has another part number but you can use it as well. :)

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