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    can batteries be hot plugged/unplugged?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by useroflaptops, Mar 20, 2010.

  1. useroflaptops

    useroflaptops Notebook Evangelist

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    For the newer TPs, can batteries be hot plugged and unplugged?
     
    useroflaptops, Mar 20, 2010
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    buckle Notebook Guru

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    what do you mean? like if AC is plugged with the battery, can you just pull it out?

    if so, yes
     
    buckle, Mar 20, 2010
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    useroflaptops Notebook Evangelist

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    I mean, when you are in your OS, the power is plugged, the system is on, and you want to change your battery.

    Hah, yea, unless you have an extra battery in the optical bay, pulling out a non AC plugged lappy battery will be a bad idea.
     
    useroflaptops, Mar 20, 2010
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    Yes, I don't know of any recent computers that can't do that... my 4-year-old Averatec and my Thinkpad T500 can do so just fine.
     
    MidnightSun, Mar 20, 2010
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    I do it all the time. It's especially useful when I'm using my tablet as a slate because removing the battery cuts the weight of the system by almost a pound and is far more pleasant to hold for long periods.
     
    jonlumpkin, Mar 20, 2010
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    Every computer I have every use have this "feature".
     
    k2001, Mar 20, 2010
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