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New battery for x220
Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 10:50 pm
by Hoge Morris
Does anyone have a good source for a new OEM battery for an x220? The reviews that I see on Amazon and Ebay are all over the map. I want the real thing and not an unreliable knockoff. Both 6-cell and 9-cells would be fine.
Has anyone recently bought a good one from reliable place? I have several batteries that barely hold a charge any more. I haven't bought one for a few years, which in itself says something positive about the OEM batteries.
Thanks.
Hoge Morris
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 2:24 am
by dr_st
I don't think NEW ones exist. Only new old stock at best. Look for Battery 44+/44++ instead - it's for the X230, compatible with the X220, and may be a bit newer (but also not manufactured anymore, as far as I know).
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 7:28 am
by naltar
Hoge Morris wrote: ↑Sat May 02, 2020 10:50 pm
Does anyone have a good source for a new OEM battery for an x220? The reviews that I see on Amazon and Ebay are all over the map. I want the real thing and not an unreliable knockoff. Both 6-cell and 9-cells would be fine.
Has anyone recently bought a good one from reliable place? I have several batteries that barely hold a charge any more. I haven't bought one for a few years, which in itself says something positive about the OEM batteries.
Thanks.
Hoge Morris
I'm in the "metoo" camp, only that I no longer look for a "genuine" battery, because I'm pretty sure they don't exist. I'd be happy with a mildly decent 3rd party, but none of them seem to come up with consistently positive comments. There are about 2 - 3 "branded", i.e. funny names brands available on aliexpress, and still dodgier ones, usually "genuine" ones on ebay, but they all seem hit and miss in terms of quality, generally a miss
Regards,
n.
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 7:56 am
by RealBlackStuff
I've seen quite a few positives for
KingSener batteries on Aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1898372
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Sun May 03, 2020 8:44 am
by JPOESQ
I picked up one of these a month ago and it is working well.
DTK Laptop Battery Replacement for Lenovo ThinkPad X230 X230i X220 X220i 0A36306 45N1023 45N1022 0A36307 45N1027 45N1026 44+ (6 Cell 11.1V 4400mAh) Laptop Li-ion Batteries
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GVB9HN7/re ... REbT8REPFB
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 2:15 pm
by Scorpion8
Is this series, X220i in particular, afflicted with the battery whitelist issue or will aftermarket batteries (based on level of dodginess) work?
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 4:00 pm
by atagunov
RealBlackStuff wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 7:56 am
I've seen quite a few positives for
KingSener batteries on Aliexpress.
This is what I got for my X220 end of Jan. Works fine so far
Re: New battery for x220
Posted: Thu May 07, 2020 11:44 pm
by RealBlackStuff
AFAIK only the xx30 Series has that battery check, which can be removed via an EC-mod.