Third-party battery vendors

Hardware Librem 13/15
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Since Purism can’t ship replacement batteries outside the USA (except when ordered together with a new device using the same battery, which is not possible for e.g. a Librem 13 battery since they are not making the Librem 13 any more) I looked for other vendors who might be able to provide compatible batteries.

The original battery in my Librem 13 v2 had a “Product ID: TU131-TS63-74” printed on it so I searched for that text online. There seem to be two different batteries with the same part number - a smaller one with 24 Wh capacity and a larger one with 45 Wh capacity. The original battery has “Capacity 45 Wh, 7.4V” printed on it so I made sure to order that one.

The exact product I ordered was DELL XPS 13 8808 U13S881 U33X UX32K TU131 Battery - BatteryMall.com but there are many other suppliers offering similar batteries also claiming compatibility with the same part number.

My order arrived last week and I installed the battery yesterday. So far everything seems to be working fine. So I would suggest a similar approach to anyone else outside the USA who is looking for a new battery. If you have something other than a Librem 13 v2, make sure to open the case and look at the part numbers printed on your battery first so you can order the right one.

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I had the same issue with 13v4 and Librem 5, ordered batteries via lindaparts from China, everything is working.

Since Purism batteries are sourced from China anyways I suggest too to try these, as long as the store you’re buying from isn’t shady it should be ok. Its a shame though that Purism cant ship only batteries as themselves, in their current state even small purchases may be helpful.

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@jcs has already posted updates about this several times: Can't buy a new battery? - #13 by JCS

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