[hotzoi]

i have just bought myself a nokia 6300 knowing the power durability issue (3-4 days vs. 14 days specified by the manufacturer)and i'm wondering if anyone knows if a compatible lihium-polymer battery is available or at least a li-ion battery with more than
820mAh.

[mongatu]

Some people use the BL5-C in the 6300. It fits with some trimming of the plastic part of the battery on the top side near the contacts. There are other posts about it in this thread.

[korngear]

I think any other battery model specified for different phone set using on tohers may void the warrenty.

[mongatu]

Definitely, even using a non Nokia brand compatible battery or copy/clone battery technically voids the warranty. But how are the people at the repair center they going to know unless you walk into the Nokia Care Center with the wrong battery installed in the phone. Also, I have yet to see a phone damaged by using a non-Nokia copy or clone battery. So I wouldn't worry about voiding the warranty. The only thing to worry about is whether it will damage your phone or provide substandard performance.

Although I'm definitely not recommending using non-Nokia batteries in your phone, I would note that I have actually used some pretty good non-original Nokia batteries, that especially I like to use when tethering my phone to a laptop which puts a lot of stress on the battery. I would rather put that kind of stress on a cheap US$11 clone battery than the expensive original Nokia battery. I don't feel bad about wearing out a cheap clone battery quickly. Generally, the original batteries provide a bit longer talk and standby time but they are expensive compared to the copy batteries.

[hotzoi]

thanx for info; i actually tried to see if a BL-5C fits and seems that it needs a lot of trimming; also i'm not sure if it isn't too thick too. Anyway, thanks again for info; i hope people at nokia will consider some enhancement, both soft and hard for this model