expiredpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted Nov 23, 2023 12:57 PM
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expiredpowerfuldoppler | Staff posted Nov 23, 2023 12:57 PM
APC 650VA 7-Outlet Back-UPS Battery Backup
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Edit - my version was BN650M1 and maybe this is a different version, but it looks identical. Hmph! The support person told me the version was discontinued and therefore could not be replaced under warranty. She didnt say there was a near identical version BVM650M1. On APC website, it is a current model. According to the specs, the only thing different is that the BVM650M1 has no battery door and requires a special tool to open the case. It is not meant to be replaceable.
"APC's online description of the BVN650M1 says it is compatible with a replacement battery. Only after purchase do you find, hidden in the manual, that it is not user replaceable. This is, at best, misleading and is also very disappointing. I purchased an APC unit expecting at least the stated specs to be accurate. Obviously, I was wrong."
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Edit - my version was BN650M1 and maybe this is a different version, but it looks identical. Hmph! The support person told me the version was discontinued and therefore could not be replaced under warranty. She didnt say there was a near identical version BVM650M1. On APC website, it is a current model. According to the specs, the only thing different is that the BVM650M1 has no battery door and requires a special tool to open the case. It is not meant to be replaceable.
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"APC's online description of the BVN650M1 says it is compatible with a replacement battery. Only after purchase do you find, hidden in the manual, that it is not user replaceable. This is, at best, misleading and is also very disappointing. I purchased an APC unit expecting at least the stated specs to be accurate. Obviously, I was wrong."
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"APC's online description of the BVN650M1 says it is compatible with a replacement battery. Only after purchase do you find, hidden in the manual, that it is not user replaceable. This is, at best, misleading and is also very disappointing. I purchased an APC unit expecting at least the stated specs to be accurate. Obviously, I was wrong."
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Updated model has NO REPLACEMENT BATTERY DOOR!
I've been buying the earlier version of this unit for it's slender profile and dedicated usb charging port. It's a good invest and I have them on 20+ computers. This updated model has no battery door and requires special tool to replace battery."
Unless you have a ton of frequent power outages i would suggest saving your money and just go with the traditional surge protectors. Some things are just better going more basic for the reliability and this is one of those products imo. In all the times i owned these i maybe had one time where it was slightly useful having the backup battery but otherwise it's really not worth the price for replacement anymore
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Updated model has NO REPLACEMENT BATTERY DOOR!
I've been buying the earlier version of this unit for it's slender profile and dedicated usb charging port. It's a good invest and I have them on 20+ computers. This updated model has no battery door and requires special tool to replace battery."
Thank you for taking the time to review our UPS. I apologize that the newer model BVN650M1 doesn't have an user replaceable battery in it. We went this route instead because it is usually more cost effect to replace the entire unit than just the internal battery in the UPS. With replacing the entire unit you would get a brand new 3 year manufactures warranty and if you replace just the internal battery the battery itself would only come with a 1 year warranty. If you are interested in a model that has an user replaceable battery we have the BN900M and BN650M1 which both have an user replaceable battery.
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