Remove the screws holding the battery in placeħ. Pull the battery connector by the stringĤ. The following shows the steps in replacing a rack-mount battery of an APC Smart UPS.ģ. In an earlier post, I let you know that there may be instances when the red light indicator turns on even though it is not necessary to replace the battery. Note: it is also important to ensure that the battery really requires replacement. Don't waste your time and money purchasing this item here.When the “replace battery” indicator lights up, it may be necessary to replace the battery of an uninterruptible power supply ( UPS). Overall Review: You will pay the higher price for an APC brand OEM battery, but you will receive a lesser quality non OEM APC battery. I suggest you save yourself a lot of time and frustration and avoid both and Newegg. Based on Newegg's customer service handling this issue I'm going to use their competitor A going forward because they take ownership of problems and make sure they are resolved. What I heard from the Newegg customer service agent is that since they sell it through their Marketplace it's not their problem and they couldn't complete the process to have the item picked up for return and issue a refund. Unfortunately, what they ship and you receive is an expensive, knock off product.Īs a long time customer of Newegg, I contacted them seeking assistance with the return of this falsely advertised product. The product listing has pictures showing the part as the APC OEM brand part as well as stating the brand was APC and using the APC part number under the specifications If I could provide a negative 5 rating it would be appropriateĬons: On I purchased what should have been an APC OEM brand replacement battery advertised on. When you buy the battery itself, stick with respectable brands, you get much better service life out of them. You just need to be more proactive in responding to those replace battery warnings. When you run a mission critical server, it is more practical to replace the battery module with the server stying online. Overall Review: True- sometimes, it is cheaper to buy a new UPS but it will also require downtime to replace it. If you have to replace a single failed battery unit from a pack, you might as well replace them all for a complete rebuild. Now I am seeing as low as 15 to 24 months. Previously, they last about 30-36 months. I have been rebuilding the battery assembly for our data center rackmounts and standalones, for over 10 years. This is also true for other SLA battery brands. You have the cable assemblies / connectors installed.Ĭons: They are expensive and lately, the longevity is not there. Pros: APC re-branded replacement battery is usually ready to install and somewhat pre-charged because it goes thru performance testing process.

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