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    CF-28 Green Tab Batteries on Ebay

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by kuma32, May 2, 2010.

  1. kuma32

    kuma32 Newbie

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  2. opfor2

    opfor2 Notebook Geek

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    And what do the different color tabs mean?? My CF-29 has a blue battery tab!!
     
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  3. Modly

    Modly Warranty Voider

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    The different colours indicate a different amp-hour rating. In the CF-28's, Green is the best, blue is low end, and yellow is middle.
     
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  4. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    In the CF-28 the green tab is the later, higher capacity battery. I think the yellow tabs are the CF-29 equivalent. Keep in mind that "new" does not necessarily mean good! The batteries have a definite shelf life, used or not, so the fact that the battery has never been used does not mean it will have a good service life. I have had a lot of new batteries, some were DOA even though the original package had never been opened. There is no readily apparent manufacture date that I can find on any Panasonic batteries.
    CAP
     
    capt.dogfish, May 2, 2010
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  5. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    I get a little over 4 hours on my yellow tab used battery
    CF-VZSU29A
    11.1V 7.65Ah
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    Blue tab
    CF-VF-VZSU29
    11.1V 6.6Ah
     
    toughasnails, May 2, 2010
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  6. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Yes, we understand that... but Panasonic declared the CF-28 End of Life in 2005 or 2006, and haven't produced NEW batteries since. This means that any NEW Panasonic batteries for the 28 are NEW OLD STOCK; and Li-Ion batteries have a limited shelf life. I don't believe they have declared the CF-29 End of Life YET, so NEW NEW batteries are STILL available.

    Just because someone found a cache of unused Panasonic batteries for the 28 doesn't make them NEW.

    mnem
    Roadily-Toadily...
     
    mnementh, May 2, 2010
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  7. Azrial

    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    Kuma32, are these your batteries for sale?
     
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  8. kuma32

    kuma32 Newbie

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    No they are not.
     
    kuma32, May 2, 2010
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  9. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    As usual.... someone here will most likely order to see.... Someone posted a link (Or was it a PM) that linked to new CF-29 batteries... $52 plus $6 shipping I think. They were blue tabbed batteries but give over 4 hours use! I just ordered a few more!
     
    Toughbook, May 2, 2010
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