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Quick battery question.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:00 pm
by tylerwylie
I know this has probably been answered but I could not find it, on a Thinkpad T61 7658 CTO will the 7 cell battery stick out the back? If I want to keep the same form factor am I forced to stick with the 4 cell?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:40 pm
by SHoTTa35
yes you are correct. The 6 and 7 Cell batteries stick out. The point of extended batteries is the extra power they provide, not convinience
They aren't that much larger tho, they only stick out 3/4 inch or something.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:01 pm
by tylerwylie
SHoTTa35 wrote:yes you are correct. The 6 and 7 Cell batteries stick out. The point of extended batteries is the extra power they provide, not convinience
They aren't that much larger tho, they only stick out 3/4 inch or something.
Yea the space in my backpack made for laptops perfectly fits my laptop as is, I don't think 3/4 an inch will fit
Oh well I guess I can always go for the ultrabay battery for extra boost.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:23 pm
by arlab
What about the 9 cell battery in the T61p 15 inches? Also sticks out?
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:42 pm
by SHoTTa35
here is the run down:
Widescreen laptops:
4 Cell sits flush
6 and 7 cell sticks out.
Standard laptops
6 cell sits flush
9 cell sticks out.
Doesn't matter if it's 14" or 15 or 15.4 or 14.1 or whatever. That's how they are above.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:58 pm
by arlab
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This is ugly... They should have come up with another alternative... It sure would have been nice having a 6-cell sized 9 cell battery. Wouldn't mind paying more for it...
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 5:34 pm
by hellosailor
"What about the 9 cell battery in the T61p 15 inches? Also sticks out?"
Like a sore thumb in a body cast. Nasty surprise that.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:22 pm
by SHoTTa35
with a 1" thick laptop you can't really stack them ontop of each other. Sticking out the back is the best solution and i like it. It doesn't stick out that much compared to some other solutions. Dell's cause the bottom of the machine to buldge therefore raising the laptop (i think the X Series does that too) While that's fine and dandy it makes it thick as a brick, and wont fit in some cases.
Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:43 pm
by hellosailor
The problem I foresee is that every time the back of the laptop gets bumped (which will happen to some extent over the years no matter how careful you are, with cases or without) instead of the shock being spread over the rear of the case, it now gets impacted directly into the battery connector and the internals of the machine.
That and the flimsiness of the wrist-rest area (it creaks under my wrists, and the left edge has a definite edge that catches on sleeves) make me worry about the durability of the unit.
