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T520 battery in T530
T520 battery in T530
I have an old but very good shape T520 battery. These physically "fit" but it does not mean they work
Is there any reason these are not working other than sales?
Is there any reason these are not working other than sales?
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Re: T520 battery in T530
The *30 series introduced new batteries with special chip to enable fast-charging. The *30 firmware will not charge a *20 battery (although it will run off it).
The same EC mod that allows a classic keyboard to be used can also be utilized to disable this check, and allow *20 batteries to be charged.
The same EC mod that allows a classic keyboard to be used can also be utilized to disable this check, and allow *20 batteries to be charged.
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X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
X61 7673-V2V, T60 2007-QPG, T42 2373-F7G, X32 (IPS Screen), A31p w/ Ultrabay Numpad
Re: T520 battery in T530
Ok, this brings the light.
I guess performing the controller mod just for the battery would not work properly unless the classic keyboard is used as well?
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Re: T520 battery in T530
Nope, you can do just the battery-mod with EC for all xx30 Thinkpads.
I have it on a self-booting USB-stick, so I don't need to install Linux first.
My current X230 has that EC battery-mod (and an X220 batt.), but is otherwise standard.
I have it on a self-booting USB-stick, so I don't need to install Linux first.
My current X230 has that EC battery-mod (and an X220 batt.), but is otherwise standard.
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Re: T520 battery in T530
Great, thanks. This spares me lots of time
EDIT: other than that: T530 battery is backwars-compatible with no mod needed I presume?
EDIT: other than that: T530 battery is backwars-compatible with no mod needed I presume?
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Re: T520 battery in T530
Correct.
...Knowledge is a deadly friend when no one sets the rules...(King Crimson)
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Cheers,
George (your grouchy retired FlexView farmer)
One FlexView to rule them all: A31p
Abused daily: T520, X200s
PMs requesting personal tech support will be ignored.
Re: T520 battery in T530
Hate to say, but can't source the code...
May I ask users who done this to upload the modded files and share them? I'm only looking to enable the battery.
May I ask users who done this to upload the modded files and share them? I'm only looking to enable the battery.
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Re: T520 battery in T530
Download the .ZIP from: https://github.com/hamishcoleman/thinkpad-ec and read the Readme under it.
After unzipping it on your drive, you'll find some sub-dirs with xxx.xxx.img.d
In the matching sub-dir, check the last file-extensions.
If you want ONLY to remove the EC battery-check, you must add .OFF to files 001 - 005 and remove .OFF from 006.
Now go do your Linux stuff.
Unfortunately I don't see T530 in that group, unless you can also use either T430 or W530.
Ask forum-member hamish.
For people who just want the battery-check removed from ONLY the X230 (no other models!), go here: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comme ... _batterys/
I have downloaded, checked and used the Google-file in the first post. It is OK, no malware. Ignore all the other dummies posting there.
Make your USB stick and off you go.
Like I said, this mod ONLY applies to regular X230, nothing else!
After unzipping it on your drive, you'll find some sub-dirs with xxx.xxx.img.d
In the matching sub-dir, check the last file-extensions.
If you want ONLY to remove the EC battery-check, you must add .OFF to files 001 - 005 and remove .OFF from 006.
Now go do your Linux stuff.
Unfortunately I don't see T530 in that group, unless you can also use either T430 or W530.
Ask forum-member hamish.
For people who just want the battery-check removed from ONLY the X230 (no other models!), go here: https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comme ... _batterys/
I have downloaded, checked and used the Google-file in the first post. It is OK, no malware. Ignore all the other dummies posting there.
Make your USB stick and off you go.
Like I said, this mod ONLY applies to regular X230, nothing else!
Lovely day for a Guinness! (The Real Black Stuff)
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
Lenovo: X240, X250, T440p, T480, M900 Tiny.
PS: the old Boardroom website is still available on the Wayback Machine.
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