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How to interpret a DELL battery PPID
Dear all,
I just replaced my old battery with a new one in a computer store. The tech guy in the store did the replacement as I had no skill to do the job.
But, I am wondering whether my new battery is brand new or refurbished.
Is there any way to make sure whether a battery is new and original, not old nor refurbished?
And how to interpret a DELL battery PPID?
My old battery PPID is KR 0C4HCW 71275 688 0000 X00. I found it on Power Manager Lite and Dell Command Power Manager.
And after the new battery was installed, the PPID shown in Power Manager Lite and Dell Command Power Manager is exactly the same as the old one as above. No change in PPID, which is weird. My understanding is that PPID should change as the new battery has different PPID. CMIIW.
Please help me on this issue. Thank you so much!
ejn63
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October 19th, 2020 09:00
KR 0C4HCW 71275 688 0000 X00
KR = assembled in Korea
C4HCW = Dell part number
688 = date code (August 8, 2016).
The PPID is also on the battery label (simply requires removing the base cover to read). That would be a good thing to do.
dekli
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October 20th, 2020 20:00
Hi ejn63,
Thanks for your answer.
1. Is the PPID shown in the Command Power Manager the PPID of the battery, not the PPID of another part?
2. How do I make sure the battery installed is new and genuine, not fake or refurbished battery, without a physical check on the battery label?
Thank you so much!
ejn63
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November 9th, 2020 14:00
I don't know the answer to #1, but for #2, buy from Dell or a vendor like parts-people.com that sells only OEM Dell batteries -- otherwise, ask the seller.
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June 19th, 2024 18:51
The date is encoded by key:
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https://telcontar.net/KBK/Dell/date_codes
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