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    Battery swap possible?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by techlife95, Jul 6, 2017.

  1. techlife95

    techlife95 Newbie

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    Just wondering is it possible to switch battery pack from g551vw 5200mah battery into another asus laptop such as gl552vw?
     
    techlife95, Jul 6, 2017
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    don_svetlio In the Pipe, Five by Five.

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    No, the G551 uses an external 6-cell battery whereas the GL552 uses an internal 4-cell battery. You can buy extra batteries and swap them out on the road (requires a system shut down obviously) but changing the battery capacity is not possible.
     
    don_svetlio, Jul 6, 2017
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