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Would a BST-40 battery be compatable with a W960 ? |
bridgstfer
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
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Hi All,
My other post got locked so thought I would post info here.
Managed to get an OEM BST-40 battery and battery charger off ebay for a very reasonable £10!!!
It arrived this morning and fit the phone perfectly - wasnt as tight as some people warned but stopped the back panel squeeking too - absolute bonus!
I have charged the battery in the phone this morning and the battery indicator is still full after 5 hours and a few texts.
I will keep you posted on the results but i was very unhappy with the standard battery life - ruined a night out last week when it died on me and i couldnt find any of my friends. Seems impossible to use for 2 days in a row with moderate usage, hopefully this will solve my problem.
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oioldman
Joined: Nov 24, 2006
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would one of these work in the old!! w950 i have.
even a new w890 uses the bst-33 |
bridgstfer
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
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Ok Update.
I have now had the phone switched on for 32hours since first charge with new BST-40 battery.
During this time I have made a couple of calls, sent about 10texts, 10/15mins of internet use and nearly 1 HOUR of Walkman. Ive also just configured ActiveSync/Push for last 2 hours.
THE BATTERY IS STILL MORE THAN HALF FULL. With the old battery this would have required a charge tonight but i might be able to get 2.5/3days use out of it - surely this is what the phone deserved in the first place SE.
I will continue to test but my advice so far is that i have noticed a big difference already.
Anyone else have similar experiences? |
plAythiNG
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
Posts: 93
From: Sydney, Australia
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to confirm, p1i battery is good for w960i? ebay ne good, or are the fakes uselesS?
SE W960i
SE W910i
SE Z610i
SE T610 |
bridgstfer
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
Posts: 59
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No the BST-40 battery works great - I got mine off eBay and it was an official one (item number 150252997558).
So far I would definately recommend.
Also stops the creeking on the battery cover and makes the phone feel stronger. |
plAythiNG
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
Posts: 93
From: Sydney, Australia
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i just had a look at the seller you bought form, r u 100% sure that is genuine sony ericsson? looks a bit suss with the desktop charger
SE W960i
SE W910i
SE Z610i
SE T610 |
bridgstfer
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
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The desktop charger is not OEM - in fact I could have made it out of a cereal box and two bits of wire.
The battery looks 100% genuine, has the hologram on it and all the correct labelling?!
....and most importantly it works alot better than the last one  |
plAythiNG
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
Posts: 93
From: Sydney, Australia
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awesome, thanks
SE W960i
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SE Z610i
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MG7
Joined: Feb 06, 2004
Posts: 119
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Does not matter. I bought with correct labelling and hologram but mine was fake.
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plAythiNG
Joined: Nov 12, 2006
Posts: 93
From: Sydney, Australia
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uh-huh, ys i know. even the fakes can manufacturer the fake SE holograms u noob!
SE W960i
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SE Z610i
SE T610 |
bridgstfer
Joined: Feb 04, 2002
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Check out the auction - it was sold as OEM too.
If it had the correct labelling, had the hologram and looked exactly like the real thing - how did you know it was a fake? |
Rookwise
Joined: Mar 22, 2004
Posts: > 500
From: UK. Phone:Samsung Galaxy A54 5
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One thing i never buy from ebay is batteries. Even the fakes can come with the correct labeling and also the correct box. Only way to tell is how the print is done on the lettering. I always buy mine from places like Play.com which are usually £10 cheaper than the official SE website.I also use the official SE website to get them from.Much easier and such less hassle than ebay.
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nothinrandom
Joined: Nov 19, 2007
Posts: 12
From: San Diego
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Wait a second. So how is it safe again? The W960i battery (BST-33) outputs 3.6v, and the P1i battery (BST-40) outputs 3.7v. P=V^2/R. If more voltage is being delivered to the circuit, wouldn't that increased the delivered power as well; thus, deteriorates the chips/semiconductor devices. Schottky semis, threshold voltage,...etc. |
yea g
Joined: Jul 02, 2008
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Beacause almost all phone batteries output 3.6v, including BST-33 and BST-40
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nothinrandom
Joined: Nov 19, 2007
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From: San Diego
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I'm looking at the specs, and it says that the BST-40 outputs 3.7 volts. |
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Posted: 2008-06-09 14:18
