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    Number of cells in battery?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Thomas, Oct 7, 2007.

  1. Thomas

    Thomas McLovin

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    Any program to tell how many cells my notebook battery has?
    I don't know because this was bought using the e-value codes.
    I wouldn't care but, I have good battery life 2:30 to 3:15 still(after a year) with 21% wear.
     
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  2. John Ratsey

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    You should be able to work out the number of cells from the battery rating.

    The nominal voltage of a cell is 3.6V, so 3 cells in series is around 10.8V. The capacity of one cell is typically 2400mAH. A battery with a rating of 14.4V 4800mAH means 8 cells set up as two rows of 4. Some cells may have a slightly higher voltage or capacity.

    Another way to estimate the number of cells is by the weight. A 6 cell battery is around 300 grams / 11oz.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Oct 7, 2007
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