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    T420 battery wiggle...

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by kingneptune117, Jun 1, 2011.

  1. kingneptune117

    kingneptune117 Notebook Guru

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    Hey all,

    Just curious if this is normal. My 6 cell battery has a little wiggle to it. Like, if its sitting on my lap, and i put my hand under the battery, i can push up on it and it moves a little. its not perfectly snug. is that normal?

    Thanks!
     
    kingneptune117, Jun 1, 2011
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  2. eiji-gravion

    eiji-gravion Notebook Enthusiast

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    My T520 also does this.
     
    eiji-gravion, Jun 1, 2011
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  3. Colonel O'Neill

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    It should be okay if it's a little wiggle; it's there for thermal expansion/contraction room. If the noise bothers you, you might want to add a layer of tape in the battery compartment.
     
    Colonel O'Neill, Jun 1, 2011
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  4. redevils89

    redevils89 Notebook Consultant

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    My T60 and W510 do that. Actually, both batteries wiggle a lot, but I never had any trouble arising from the wiggling issue for over 3 years.

    However, my 9-cell battery on my T420 does not have that problem. Actually, the battery seems too tight when sliding in and out. I have to squeeze it out and back in. Solves the wiggling issue but comes at the cost of easy removals.
     
    redevils89, Jun 2, 2011
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  5. ThinkRob

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    I believe that it's generally thought that the presence of some play is actually intentional so as to allow for thermal expansion.

    I wouldn't worry about it. It's both common and harmless.
     
    ThinkRob, Jun 2, 2011
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