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Compaq Presario B1200 Replacement Battery 14.4V 2200mAh

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Fits Compaq Presario B1200 and B1202VU, replaces 454001-001, HSTNN-DB53, HSTNN-OB53.
14.4V, 2200mAh capacity sustains the Presario's CPU and display load without mid-cycle shutdown.
Connector slides straight into the battery slot with a single locking tab on the left.
We bench-tested this cell against a Presario B1200 motherboard; the BMS accepted the handshake on first insertion.
After installation, discharge fully to sleep mode then charge uninterrupted to 100% to reset the BIOS fuel gauge calibration.
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Voltage

14.4V

Amp

2200mAh

Compaq Presario B1200 Series — 14.4V Li-ion Replacement Battery (454001-001)

This 14.4V 2200mAh Li-ion cell replaces the original battery in the Compaq Presario B1200 notebook line. It fits the Presario B1200, B1202VU, B1223TU, B1255TU, and over 107 additional B1200-series variants. OEM cross-references include 447649-251, HSTNN-DB53, HSTNN-OB53, and 447649-321.

  • B1200 series compatibility: Every model in this line runs the same 14.4V four-cell architecture with an identical connector pinout and BMS communication protocol — one cell fits the full range without modification.
  • Bench tested on actual hardware: We cycled this cell through charge and discharge on a B1200-class board, confirmed the BMS handshake completed cleanly, and verified the protection circuit trips correctly at low-voltage cutoff without locking the pack.
  • BIOS learn cycle after install: After fitting this cell, run the laptop down to hibernate cutoff on battery only — no AC — then charge uninterrupted to 100%. This forces the BIOS to relearn the cell's actual capacity range and clears the inaccurate health warning that appears after every cell swap on this platform.

Why the Presario B1200 shuts down at 20–30% after a battery swap

The B1200's BIOS retains the charge curve data from the old, degraded cell. When a new cell is installed, the fuel gauge IC still references that stale curve. Under full CPU and display load, the board sees a voltage that matches its old "empty" threshold and triggers an emergency shutdown — even though the new cell has capacity remaining. The fix is one full discharge-to-hibernate cycle followed by an uninterrupted charge to 100%, which overwrites the stored curve. After two or three full cycles the reported percentage stabilises.

BIOS reporting battery as unknown or 0% capacity on first boot

This happens because the EEPROM data embedded in the replacement cell does not exactly match the Wh rating the BIOS logged for the original pack. The system flags the mismatch as an unrecognised battery rather than treating it as a fresh cell. Boot into the BIOS, navigate to the power or battery information screen, and confirm the cell is detected — if it shows 0% but is drawing charge current, the hardware connection is fine. Run the full learn cycle described above and the BIOS will rewrite its reference data against the new cell's actual output.

Compatible Models

Presario B1200 Presario B1202VU Presario B1223TU Presario B1255TU Presario B1289TU Presario B1201TU Presario B1220TU Presario B1252TU Presario B1286TU Presario B1217TU Presario B1249TU Presario B1283TU Presario B1214VU Presario B1246TU Presario B1280TU Presario B1213TU Presario B1243TU Presario B1277TU Presario B1211TU Presario B1240TU Presario B1274TU Presario B1209VU Presario B1237TU Presario B1271TU Presario B1208TU Presario B1234TU Presario B1266TU Presario B1206VU Presario B1231TU Presario B1263TU Presario B1297TU Presario B1205TU Presario B1228TU Presario B1260TU Presario B1294TU Presario B1203VU Presario B1225TU Presario B1257TU Presario B1291TU Presario B1202TU Presario B1222TU Presario B1254TU Presario B1288TU Presario B1219TU Presario B1251TU Presario B1285TU Presario B1216TU Presario B1248TU Presario B1282TU Presario B1214TU Presario B1245TU Presario B1279TU Presario B1212VU Presario B1242TU Presario B1276TU Presario B1210VU Presario B1239TU Presario B1273TU Presario B1209TU Presario B1236TU Presario B1270TU Presario B1207VU Presario B1233TU Presario B1265TU Presario B1299TU Presario B1206TU Presario B1230TU Presario B1262TU Presario B1296TU Presario B1204VU Presario B1227TU Presario B1259TU Presario B1293TU Presario B1203TU Presario B1224TU Presario B1256TU Presario B1290TU Presario B1201VU Presario B1221TU Presario B1253TU Presario B1287TU Presario B1218TU Presario B1250TU Presario B1284TU Presario B1215TU Presario B1247TU Presario B1281TU Presario B1213VU Presario B1244TU Presario B1278TU Presario B1211VU Presario B1241TU Presario B1275TU Presario B1210TU Presario B1238TU Presario B1272TU Presario B1208VU Presario B1235TU Presario B1269TU Presario B1207TU Presario B1232TU Presario B1264TU Presario B1298TU Presario B1205VU Presario B1229TU Presario B1261TU Presario B1295TU Presario B1204TU Presario B1226TU Presario B1258TU Presario B1292TU

Replaces Part Numbers

454001-001 447649-251 HSTNN-DB53 HSTNN-OB53 447649-321

Technical Specifications

Voltage14.4V
Amp Hours2200mAh
Capacity2200mAh
Rate31.68Wh
Net Weight213.3g /7.52 oz
Gross Weight363.3g /12.82 oz
Approximate Weight363.3g /12.82 oz
Dimension 144.98 x 41.68 x 20.68mm

Product Highlights

  • Brand: Compaq
  • Manufacturer: CS
  • Series: Standard
  • Color: Black
  • Product Type: Li-ion
  • Battery Type: Li-ion
  • Warranty: 12 Months
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Frequently Asked Questions

My Presario B1200 shuts off suddenly when the gauge still shows 25% — is this a faulty cell?

The cell is almost certainly fine. The B1200's fuel gauge IC calibrated itself against the old, worn cell and still uses that degraded voltage curve as its "empty" reference point. Under CPU and display load the new cell hits a voltage the board interprets as flat, and the system cuts power to protect itself. Run one full discharge to hibernate cutoff on battery only, then charge uninterrupted to 100% — after that cycle the shutdown threshold resets to match the new cell.

Windows is showing the wrong Wh rating for this battery — it says 28Wh but the cell is rated 31.68Wh. Is something wrong?

Nothing is wrong with the hardware. The EEPROM data written into the replacement cell carries a rated Wh figure based on the cell chemistry at factory specification, while Windows reads the value the old pack last reported and compares it against what the new cell broadcasts. The mismatch is a data conflict, not a capacity fault. After two full charge and discharge cycles the fuel gauge IC recalibrates and the reported figure converges toward the actual 31.68Wh rating.

The laptop charges to 80% and then just stops — AC stays connected but the percentage won't move.

This is a BIOS-controlled charge limit, not a cell fault. Some Compaq B1200 units ship with a battery care setting enabled in the BIOS that caps charging at 80% to reduce cell stress during long periods on AC power. Boot into the BIOS setup utility, locate the Battery or Power Management section, and disable the charge threshold or set the upper limit to 100%. If no such setting exists, run the full discharge-to-hibernate learn cycle — on some firmware versions the 80% cap clears automatically once the BIOS logs a complete cycle from the new cell.

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