T61 battery size: 6-cell vs. 7-cell

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T61 battery size: 6-cell vs. 7-cell

#1 Post by RonS » Mon May 28, 2007 4:49 pm

Is the T61 6-cell battery the same physical size as the 7-cell battery?
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#2 Post by RonS » Mon May 28, 2007 5:07 pm

Just found out. They're the same physical size. 7-cell is just slightly heavier.
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#3 Post by Tholek » Mon May 28, 2007 6:02 pm

How much more running time does that extra cell give?

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#4 Post by XIII » Mon May 28, 2007 6:18 pm

Apparently around 30-40 minutes

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#5 Post by Tholek » Mon May 28, 2007 6:28 pm

Wow. That's a lot for one cell. Didn't expect more than 15-20 minutes extra.

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#6 Post by Dead1nside » Mon May 28, 2007 7:17 pm

Hoping for a 9-cell.
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#7 Post by XIII » Mon May 28, 2007 8:34 pm

30-40 minutes here is only a light usage (using words, surfing internet without hard drive access).
If you use hard drive intensive process, it might reduce to 20-25 minutes.

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#8 Post by neednotebook » Mon May 28, 2007 9:24 pm

Dead1nside wrote:Hoping for a 9-cell.
is the 9-cell battery also of the same size. I remember seeing some thinkpad images where the battery protrudes outside. Looks awful :roll:

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#9 Post by sugo » Mon May 28, 2007 9:29 pm

For T61, 6 and 7 cells stick out an inch as well.
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#10 Post by ryengineer » Mon May 28, 2007 9:32 pm

neednotebook wrote:is the 9-cell battery also of the same size. I remember seeing some thinkpad images where the battery protrudes outside. Looks awful :roll:
9 cell battery for T61 has not been planned yet. Reports say only 4-cell battery does not stick out.
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