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August 20th, 2025 20:31
Battery Upgrade for Precision 3581 to 97wh
I just purchased the larger 6 cells, 97wh battery from Dell, as recommended by Dell for my Precision 3581
The product code is: 9JRV0 ... but the problem is that the existing cable for the 4 cells, 64wh battery DOES NOT WORK ... the connector on the battery side is different and larger.
I scouted forums, shopping and part sites and call Dell and for now no answer anywhere as to which cable to buy where and with which product code.
The closest I found is this article https://www.dell.com/community/en/conversations/precision-mobile-workstations/battery-upgrade-for-precision-3561-to-97wh/64a3fbbaf4ccf8a8dea46df4
The product code is reported there as 450.0NS02.0001 for a Precision 3561 which is close enough.
While I am waiting for Dell to come back, I went ahead and bought that at Amazon: the product code is
0TVWVN and reference is 450.0NS02.0001 Battery Cable. From the look at the pictures, it looks close enough... I am crossing fingers and will report once received!
Hopefully this post will help someone in the same situations. Vendors and Dell have been completely clueless so far.
isarose
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August 21st, 2025 19:35
I’m also using a Precision 3581 (I run a roofing business here in Canberra, roof repair Canberra work keeps me mobile), and I ran into the same issue when upgrading to the 97wh battery. The stock cable for the 64wh just doesn’t fit. The 0TVWVN / 450.0NS02.0001 cable worked for me too—once installed, the larger battery was recognized without any problems. Definitely confusing that Dell doesn’t make this info clearer, but this was the fix.
pombredanne
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August 21st, 2025 21:55
@isarose Thanks! I can confirm it works too. The fit is a little snug and the cable may a couple centimeters too long, but this is it! Awesome.
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November 11th, 2025 17:41
@mikewills Thanks ... now the weirdest thing happened to me. After I complained with Dell that I could not get the 6 cells battery to connect, they were unable to sell me the connector, and instead just told me to keep the battery, and that they would reimburse it (and they did it). So I ended up with a free $100 original battery, that works very well with the cable. Thank you Dell!