Cheap ibook battery replacement?

I know this has been touched on in other posts, but I can't find definitive answers.
The battery on my 2.5 year old iBook is completely shot, it holds absolutely no charge (not even enough power to keep the computer asleep).
I'm looking for the absolute cheapest replacement battery, since I don't want to put much more money into this laptop. But, I don't want to buy junk that doesn't work. I've seen replacement iBook batteries on ebay for as little as $60; some claim to have a 6 month or 9 month warranty on them.
On Amazon, I'm finding replacement batteries in the $70-$90 range from brands like "Encore Power", "Hi-capacity", "TechPower", and "Dekcell"; some claiming a 1 year warranty.
Does anyone have any experience with any cheap replacement batteries? I've heard of some that don't fit well or just don't work well; but I'd be curious to hear from more people about them. Thanks!

The cheapest one I've found for a 14-inch iBook is at _Priority Electronics_. The batteries for the 14-inch models are scarcer and more expensive than the batteries for the 12-inch iBooks.

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So whether or not it's an Apple-branded battery, the age of it is the most important thing.
The model number doesn't matter at all, really, since newer ones have a different model number, but work fine.
Wherever you get it, be sure that they warrant it for at least a year, as Apple and other retailers do.
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I have a 32 Gig Ipod Touch 2nd Gen, bought it when it first game out. Battery has been really poor lately and I took it to the Apple Store to see what I can do. They told me that they don't do battery replacements, just replace the whole unit. I said fine, until they came back from their computer and told me that it would cost me $250! I was pretty shocked, they just smiled and said, well they are trying to encourage people to drop their old units and buy new ones.
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http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/prices/#us
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So I took my late 2011 15" MBP in for a warranty covered battery replacement and when I returned to pick it up they told me that the display does not work. Never had an issue with the display and worked fine when I brought in an opened it up for them to inspect it cosmetically. They tell me it will be 500 dollars to repair this and theres nothing I can do about it. They offered to let me pay for half of the repair. But still, does this not seem right? You dont drive your car in for an oil change and come back to find 4 flat tires you are $500 on the hook for.

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My iBook G4 (14 inch screen, late 2005 model) battery may need replacing. Lately when using only battery power, the computer has shut down suddenly when the power gets down somehere below 50%. If I were to get a new battery, what is the correct way to replace it? In the computer user's manual on p. 47 under "Using Your Battery" it says "If your battery runs low while you are working, attach your power adapter and let the battery recharge. If you want to replace the battery with a charged one, attach the power adapter, shut down your iBook, and replace the battery. If you replace the battery without the power adapter attached, you can lose information and settings such as the date and time." But on p. 48 under "Removing and Replacing the Battery" it says under To Remove the Battery: "Shut down your iBook. Disconnect the power adapter, phone card, and any other cables to the computer to prevent damaging the computer." Which is correct: leave the power adapter connected, or disconnect it? Thanks!
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Translucent iBook Battery

Hello Eveyone,
My MacBook was fine, but I needed soneting a little more portable. When I was at a Computer Flea in Boston, I picked up a 500Mhz iBook Dual USB with a DVD Drive for $25.
Well, of course, you don't get much for $25, so as a project, I am going to fix it up and upgrade it. All of the components are in working order, but the case parts are pretty shot. I will be getting them from PowerBook Tech, so I'm pretty much set there.
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You know...
Since you have to replace the case anyway you might want to change the color too! It’s really easy to do:
1) Soak the case (and battery cover) in rubbing alcohol then wipe off the white paint. Some spots will be stubborn so soak a paper towel in alcohol to get those spots.
2) Carefully pry off the white bracket piece on the top. This is the piece that goes around the display. Use lots of alcohol here too. It helps dissolve the glue.
3) When you are down to clear plastic wash the case in warm soapy water and let dry overnight.
4) Mask off the front with paper and masking tape. You don’t want paint on the outside. Then spray several light coats of Krylon spray paint for plastics. They make lots of colors.
*You can even mask off shapes inside the case. When the paint is dry remove them and you now have windows in your case where you can place your favorite photos! It ends up looking like those laptop skins – only your photos are on the INSIDE!
Here is a photo of one I did in red:
http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/6719/redbookya5.jpg
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ZEN TOUCH BATTERY REPLACEMENT POL

BEFORE I PURCHASED MY ZEN TOUCH 40GB, I EMAILED CREATIVE TO SEE WHAT THERE BATTERY REPLACEMENT POLICY WAS. I GOT AN EMAIL BACK SAYING CREATIVE WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY FOR YOU FOR ABOUT $80, YOU JUST HAVE TO SEND THE UNITY TO THEM. THIS WAS THE DECIDING FACTOR FOR ME TO GO WITH THE ZEN TOUCH OVER THE IPOD, THE BATTEYR REPLACEMENT POLICY WAS CHEAPER AND BETTER. CREATIVE SAYS THE BATTERY SHOULD LAST BETWEEN 3-4 YEARS UNDER NORMAL USUAGE BEFORE YOU HAVE TO SEND IT IN TO BE REPLACED. MY QUESTION IS HAS ANYONE HAD TO SEND IN THEIR ZEN TOUCH TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED YET? IF SO HOW LONG DIDI IT TAKE TO GET YOUR PLAYER BACK? HOW MUCH DID IT COST? WHEN YOU GET A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED DOES THIS MEAN WHEN YOU GET THE PLAYER BACK YOU HAVE TO RE-LOAD YOUR MUSIC FROM SCRATCH?
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dis974 wrote:
I GOT AN EMAIL BACK SAYING CREATIVE WILL REPLACE THE BATTERY FOR YOU FOR ABOUT $80, YOU JUST HAVE TO SEND THE UNITY TO THEM. THIS WAS THE DECIDING FACTOR FOR ME TO GO WITH THE ZEN TOUCH OVER THE IPOD, THE BATTEYR REPLACEMENT POLICY WAS CHEAPER AND BETTER.
Wow, I am glad someone has asked Creative about that - that is good news, my sister (who owns "my" Touch) will appreciate that! Incidentally, Apple just lowered the price for their iPod battery replacement program to $65.95:
<A HREF="http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/"]http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery/[/url]
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Hello
After searching these forums in the archived section i found one where a person here recommend a ibook battery from a seller on eBay. finally after thinking for weeks what seller i wanted to buy my battery from i had something to go on-a positive review from someone here. i bought the battery which arrived today and since have tested it.
i took the old one out put the new one in and turned it on from the battery. i thought that i would try it out of the box and it worked and up in the corner showed that it was already at a 50% charge. i since have charged it and as i type this its currently after a hour of use showing a 93-92%charge. this battery came with a one year warrenty and shiped fast.
sorry if this was long or a useless thread but i thought that it would help out people who want to find a good battery on eBay for cheap and from a good seller!
the companys link
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Your welcome! the battery is still going strong!
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"My iPod warranty has expired. What are my service options?
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I know I know Google could give me an answer, but put in iBook Battery and it really is a bit of a mammouth trawl to find exactly what I'm looking for and then comparing prices.
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