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    t420- upgrade battery?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by iphetamine, Aug 2, 2014.

  1. iphetamine

    iphetamine Notebook Evangelist

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    After failing to find a suitable replacement laptop I might just upgrade my t420 battery. Should I get a 9 cell or a slice battery for it?
    Should I even consider upgrading the battery? Worth it?

    My current one;
    battery_t420.PNG
     
    iphetamine, Aug 2, 2014
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  2. ajkula66

    ajkula66 Courage and Consequence

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    588 cycles and still kicking...not bad.

    I'd get a 9-cell and call it a day. UltraBay and slice batteries for ThinkPads were always one inch from being a sheer hoax IMO.

    Happy shopping.
     
    ajkula66, Aug 2, 2014
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  3. Babel-Babble

    Babel-Babble Notebook Geek

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    I've used the 6-cell plus the 9-cell slice for 3 years now, and I hate that the newer T-series no longer have an option for the latter. It provides not just extra battery life, but a better typing angle imho.
     
    Babel-Babble, Aug 4, 2014
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