{"product_id":"packard-bell-igo-3000-replacement-battery-148v-4400mah-li-ion","title":"Packard Bell iGo 3000 Compatible Battery 14.8V 4400mAh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"bpw-desc\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"bpw-desc-h2\"\u003ePackard Bell iGo 3000 \/ iGo 6000 — 14.8V Li-ion Replacement Battery (PC-VP-WP44)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-lead\"\u003eThis is a 14.8V, 4400mAh Li-ion replacement battery for the Packard Bell iGo 3000 and iGo 6000 notebook computers. It slots into the original battery bay and connects via the standard OEM connector. Total stored energy is 65.12Wh — matching the original cell specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cul class=\"bpw-desc-bullets\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eiGo 3000 and iGo 6000 compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    Both models share the same 14.8V battery rail, connector pinout, and BMS handshake protocol, which is why a single cell covers the full lineup. Swapping between them requires no firmware change or adapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBench tested on actual hardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    We cycled this cell on the iGo platform and confirmed the BMS negotiation completes correctly — charge controller accepts the cell, fuel gauge IC initialises, and no false protection trips occur during a full charge-discharge cycle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eiGo battery learn cycle after install:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    After fitting, run the laptop on battery only until it hibernates at cutoff, then charge uninterrupted to 100% without interruption. This resets the BIOS battery learn cycle and clears the inaccurate health or low-capacity warning that appears after every cell swap on this platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003chr class=\"bpw-desc-divider\"\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eBIOS reporting poor battery health immediately after fitting a new cell\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThe Packard Bell iGo BIOS stores battery health data in EEPROM tied to the original cell's charge history. When a new cell is installed, that EEPROM data doesn't clear automatically — the BIOS compares the new cell's reported state against the old degraded baseline and flags it as unhealthy. This is a firmware bookkeeping issue, not a fault with the replacement cell. Run one complete discharge-to-hibernate followed by a full uninterrupted charge to 100%, and the BIOS recalibrates against the new cell's actual capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 class=\"bpw-desc-h3\"\u003eLaptop shuts down hard at 20–30% battery shown on screen\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"bpw-desc-p\"\u003eThis happens when the fuel gauge IC's charge map no longer matches the cell's actual voltage curve — the percentage shown is based on stale calibration data, not real remaining charge. Under full CPU and display load, the cell hits its low-voltage cutoff before the OS gauge reaches 0%, triggering an immediate shutdown. The fix is a full calibration cycle: drain the battery to hibernate-cutoff under normal use, then charge to 100% without interruption. After two to three complete cycles, the fuel gauge IC re-maps to the new cell and the reported percentage aligns with actual cutoff voltage — typically 11.1V under load.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BatteryWeb","offers":[{"title":"Warranty 1 Year","offer_id":43410827706458,"sku":"BWCS-NM300HB-1","price":97.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 2 Year","offer_id":43410827739226,"sku":"BWCS-NM300HB-2","price":113.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Warranty 3 Year","offer_id":43410827771994,"sku":"BWCS-NM300HB-3","price":127.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/4775\/0746\/files\/BW-CS-NM300HB-big.webp?v=1779581286","url":"https:\/\/batteryweb.com\/products\/packard-bell-igo-3000-replacement-battery-148v-4400mah-li-ion","provider":"BatteryWeb","version":"1.0","type":"link"}