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Will a generic battery work with a Dell laptop?

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rvagood Original post #1
May 18, 2012 at 7:33 PM
I bought an Amstron replacement battery for my Dell Inspiron 5150 and it takes three days to charge. Is this typical of new laptop batteries? Do off-brand batteries not work well with Dells? What should I do?