Question Lenovo Carbon X1 5th Gen battery replacement

[silsurf]

I needed a new battery for my older Carbon X1, purchased an aftermarket one from eBay.

After working for a few weeks the unit now thinks it is in hibernation mode or some other power issue when the battery is installed. When I plug in the power supply, the on/off button blinks three times. If I remove the batter the unti works fine.

Wasn't expecting miracles with the aftermarket battery, but wondering what the best thing to do now is?

Thanks

 

[alceryes]

Potentially incompatible battery. Many laptops nowadays have batteries with logic boards built in. If the laptop can't communicate with the board (or gets the wrong info/response) all sorts of weirdness can happen.

Maybe try contacting Lenovo to see if they offer an official replacement battery for your specific laptop model.

 

[silsurf]

Make sense, the OEM replacement is $100, I am trying to keep it just as an extra laptop, dont really need it, but even if I want to sell it, would be nice to have a working battery and since they are going to just a few hundred dollars on eBay, I would love to find a replacement that is cost effective