Can you use just an ultrabay battery to save weight?

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Can you use just an ultrabay battery to save weight?

#1 Post by stapan » 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?
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#2 Post by ThinkPad » Sat May 13, 2006 11:16 pm

Im pretty sure you could power up your thinkpad with just the ultrabay battery.
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#3 Post by foodle » 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.
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#4 Post by astro » 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.
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#5 Post by abendx » 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??
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#6 Post by GomJabbar » 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
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#7 Post by JaneL » 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.
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#8 Post by GomJabbar » 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.
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#9 Post by abendx » 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.
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