received new T42......one question

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smitty · #1 Post by **smitty** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:44 pm

hello all,

First I like to say thanks because without this forums I would not have choosen the T42. I received the T42 and absolutely love the machine, well worth the price. The question I have is when I place the battery in, it seem to be loose. the battery is all the way in but tap the battery up and down it make a clackin sound. What I mean is when you hold the laptop, pushing the battery upwards it makes a clacking sound. Does anybody know why? Other than that, it's perfect....no dead pixels

Any comments would be appreciated. thanks

Daniel · #2 Post by **Daniel** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 5:53 pm

You probably have the Sanyo battery which just doesn't fit as well as the Sony ones. People have fixed it with pieces of foam, paper, etc..

smitty · #3 Post by **smitty** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:17 pm

so should RMA this laptop for that reason or shoud I just keep it? I am worried about getting a new one with dead pixels and other problems. Like I said, this one is perfect expect for the battery situation.

Nabeel · #4 Post by **Nabeel** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:28 pm

Call them and tell them to send you a new battery, and specify Sony

phat_mats · #5 Post by **phat_mats** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 6:28 pm

a couple of people have had success phoning IBM service and asking the battery be replaced with the sony one. Apparantly they ship you the new battery and give you a prepaid box to ship the other one back in. I would try this if I was you?

pete0r · #6 Post by **pete0r** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:03 pm

what do you guys say when you call? just that it's rattleing? i hope mine doesn't have the problem..

byron · #7 Post by **byron** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:26 pm

i had my sanyo replaced with a sony after reading this board.... got the sony in today. it seems to fit a litte bit better, but not as snug as i would like. the latch that is closest to the ultrabay doesn't seem to fig snug. anyone else notice this or did i get a bad sony battery?

Hangfire · #8 Post by **Hangfire** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 8:37 pm

smitty wrote:hello all,

First I like to say thanks because without this forums I would not have choosen the T42. I received the T42 and absolutely love the machine, well worth the price. The question I have is when I place the battery in, it seem to be loose. the battery is all the way in but tap the battery up and down it make a clackin sound. What I mean is when you hold the laptop, pushing the battery upwards it makes a clacking sound. Does anybody know why? Other than that, it's perfect....no dead pixels
Any comments would be appreciated. thanks

Which T42 did you get smitty?

I just ordered mine from Mr. Bill, I was able to land one of the 2373-3UU and I'm really looking forward to becoming part of the TP family.

Hope I get the Sony battery. You should switch yours out as well. A new Thinkpad should not have a rattling battery.

smitty · #9 Post by **smitty** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:17 pm

Hangfire :

I got the 2373-3XU through my school discount
did you mean that I should return the whole T42 or just swap out the sanyo battery for the sony battery?

thanks to all for your advise and comments

Leon · #10 Post by **Leon** » Thu Jun 24, 2004 11:30 pm

if the rest of the system has no problem, just the battery!!!

#11 Post by **BillMorrow** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:29 am

IRT the loose batteries..
its a trivial compplaint..
i take care of this by heating the "hook" very carefully and forming it slightly so that it is closer to the battery body..
1/2 mm or so..
works just fine..

flatdraft, your 23733UU will ship tomorrow, friday..
uhmm, today, friday..

time for BED for me..

byron · #12 Post by **byron** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 8:35 am

morrow wrote:i take care of this by heating the "hook" very carefully and forming it slightly so that it is closer to the battery body..
1/2 mm or so..
works just fine..

any way you could do a little write up to help guide me so i don't ruin my battery?

effxiikc · #13 Post by **effxiikc** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 10:58 am

anyone kno which battery is a newer model?

the sony or sanyo?

thx

admsteiner · #14 Post by **admsteiner** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 1:26 pm

I RMA'ed both of my batteries, got my 6 cell yesterday. They said the 9 cell was backordered a bit. It rattles much less, but it's not a perfect perfect fit. Definitley better than the Sanyo though.

Specify either the Sony battery or get the FRU number.

darrenf · #15 Post by **darrenf** » Fri Jun 25, 2004 3:07 pm

morrow,

Thanks for the tip on the "hook." Changing to a Sony 9-cell fixed most up/down wiggle that I was having with the Sanyo 9-cell, but after reading your post I noticed how the end with the hook moved in/out slightly. Being someone who despises loose parts in my laptop I heated the hook (almost melted it

), shaped it and now it stays put nicely.

Thanks!

-darren

JaimitoBond · #16 Post by **JaimitoBond** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 3:21 am

What did you heat it with?

HKILP7M8 · #17 Post by **HKILP7M8** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 5:51 am

How can you tell which battery is which? I don't see any brand on my battery.

ian · #18 Post by **ian** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 6:06 am

Click left on Battery Maximiser Gauge in task bar, select 'Battery Information' and then select 'Information'

Hangfire · #19 Post by **Hangfire** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:16 am

Still not clear on this issue, do the Sony batteries come with certain models or is it random batteries with random ThinkPads?

byron · #20 Post by **byron** » Sun Jun 27, 2004 11:24 am

i think its totally random what battery comes with a given thinkpad. to IBM a 6 cell battery is a 6 cell battery no matter who makes it.

smitty · #21 Post by **smitty** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:42 pm

so I ma'ed the sanyo battery and just received my sony battery and though it is not a perfect fit, it still wiggles horizontally. It much better than the sanyo battery. Guess I will try the foam thing that others have suggested. Weird thing is my friend got a T42 also and his came with the sanyo battery and it fits snug, no wiggle at all. Any thoughts?, Did I get a defective casing?

Leon · #22 Post by **Leon** » Mon Jun 28, 2004 1:46 pm

it's "just" a battery... manufacturing tolerance are not that rigorous

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