How to Identify Your Laptop Model Number or Battery Part Number

cgum · June 2021

How to Identify Your Laptop Model Number or Battery Part Number

To find the replacement battery you need for your laptop, you will need to search for either your computer’s model number or the part number of the specific battery. This article will help you in identifying both.

Because there are so many varieties of laptops and nearly as many batteries for them, makers of replacement batteries (such as Inland) do not always have every single battery part number or laptop model number in their compatibility database. Some batteries even have multiple part numbers! Therefore, it is sometimes necessary to try a few searches before finding your compatible replacement.

Below are individual guides for the different laptop manufacturers:

Apple

Laptop Model Number

Searching by laptop model with Apple is easy. Apple will change the model of the battery without changing the model of the unit. To guarantee you find the correct battery, you will need the battery model number from the battery itself. Alternatively, our service centers are always available to help and can identify exactly what you need given your unit’s serial number.

Apple model numbers can be found in small text on the bottom of the laptop. They are formatted as “A####”.

Resulting Search Term: A1369 Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

Apple battery model numbers follow the same formatting and are found on the battery inside of the unit. There are additional part numbers that can be used as a backup.

Resulting Search Term: A1405 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 020-7379-A Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 2ICP4/68/111-2 Replacement Laptop Battery

Dell

Laptop Model Number

Dell model numbers can be found on the bottom of the laptop. There is also occasionally a DPN (Dell Part Number) for the entire unit, which can be searched as a backup.

Resulting Search Term: Inspiron 5520 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 95N6J Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

Dell batteries always have a ‘type’ number which is what you'll need to search for when looking for a replacement. There is also a DPN found within the serial number on a small white sticker. DPNs are 5 characters long, so leading ‘0’s can be discarded.

Resulting Search Term: 8858X Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: 04NW9 Replacement Laptop Battery

HP

Laptop Model Number

HP model numbers can be found on the bottom of the laptop, or underneath the battery if it is equipped with an external removable battery. They commonly have ‘product’ numbers and ‘model’ numbers, either are good to try. The generic model is generally not specific enough.

Resulting Search Term: E8A11UA Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: m7-j120dx Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: ENVY TouchSmart 17 Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

HP batteries always have a model type, typically found in a box near the top of the battery label. They are generally 4 characters long, with two letters followed by two numbers (e.g. MU06). Internal batteries are often 6 characters long, adding ‘XL’ at the end (e.g. CM03XL). This is the best number to use in your search. There are also part numbers and spare numbers, always with 6 digits-hyphen-3 digits. Both are good search terms. Finally, there are often many compatibilities listed. You should not need to worry about these, but they are there in case you would like to cross-reference.

Resulting Search Term: MU06 Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: 586006-242 Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: 593554-001 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: HSTNN-Q47C Replacement Laptop Battery (and so on)

Lenovo

Laptop Model Number

Lenovo model numbers can be found on the bottom of the laptop. There are generic models (often including a Generation), a model number, and a type number. All are valid search terms.

Resulting Search Term: TP00109A Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 20R1-S05A00 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 7th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

Lenovo batteries can contain a litany of numbers to search by, but the best is Model Name (if present).

Resulting Search Term: L18L4P71 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: SB10K97642 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 02DL004 Replacement Laptop Battery

Backup Search Term: 4ICP5/41/110 Replacement Laptop Battery

Acer

Laptop Model Number

Acer laptops typically have very straightforward labeling on the bottom of the unit. The Model number and Model Series are both good search terms.

Resulting Search Term: N18C3 Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: AN515-54 Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

Acer batteries are very straightforward and present a Model Name that should be used as your search term. They also have a part number & serial number label, the first number is the battery part number.

Resulting Search Term: AP18E8M Replacement Laptop Battery

Resulting Search Term: KT0040G013 Replacement Laptop Battery

ASUS

Laptop Model Number

ASUS model numbers are straightforward and found on the bottom of the unit.

Resulting Search Term: R554L Replacement Laptop Battery or R554LA-RS71T Replacement Laptop Battery

Battery Part/Model Number

ASUS battery model numbers are also clearly labeled on top of the battery.

Resulting Search Term: C21N1333 Replacement Laptop Battery

We hope this guide will help you in locating the replacement battery you need. If you’re at all unsure, still need assistance, or not confident that your battery is the cause of your laptop’s issues, our Service Centers are here to help. You can simply schedule a diagnostic and we’ll take it from there.