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Posted: **Sat May 13, 2006 8:02 pm**

If I want to make my thinkpad T60p lighter for carrying, and I always plug it in to use it, can I remove the primary battery and use it with just an ultrabay battery? or will it not boot up without the primary installed?

Posted: **Sat May 13, 2006 11:16 pm**

Im pretty sure you could power up your thinkpad with just the ultrabay battery.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 12:20 am**

It's probably a cleaner solution to use the normal battery and leave the ultrabay slim empty. You can get a blank bezel to cover the openning.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 12:49 am**

Also, some other people have pointed out that you can actually see (and therefore, possibly damage) the mainboard when the standard battery is removed.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 12:57 am**

where would one order a blank bezel from? i looked at the ibm parts site and saw nothing of the sort??

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 5:15 am**

abendx wrote:where would one order a blank bezel from? i looked at the ibm parts site and saw nothing of the sort??

The part is called a Travel Cover, FRU 13N5108. See on following page under Item 15.

System service parts - ThinkPad T60/p

Try to order from here: Call IBM parts help at 1-800-765-5944

EDIT: Here is another source: http://www.sparepartswarehouse.com/IBM, ... N5108.aspx

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 8:09 am**

GomJabbar wrote:The part is called a Travel Cover, FRU 13N5108. See on following page under Item 15.

System service parts - ThinkPad T60/p

I think that's for the drive bay and not the battery.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 8:21 am**

foodle wrote:It's probably a cleaner solution to use the normal battery and leave the ultrabay slim empty. You can get a blank bezel to cover the openning.

nonny wrote:
GomJabbar wrote:The part is called a Travel Cover, FRU 13N5108. See on following page under Item 15.

System service parts - ThinkPad T60/p
I think that's for the drive bay and not the battery.

I was referring to foodle's comment. That is the Travel Cover for the Ultrabay Slim drive bay. AFAIK, there is no Travel Cover for the main battery.

Posted: **Sun May 14, 2006 9:56 am**

GomJabbar wrote:
abendx wrote:where would one order a blank bezel from? i looked at the ibm parts site and saw nothing of the sort??
The part is called a Travel Cover, FRU 13N5108. See on following page under Item 15.

wow. thanks!!

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