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    Toshiba 12 cell Li-Ion Batteries

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by BLegacy, Sep 14, 2006.

  1. BLegacy

    BLegacy Notebook Enthusiast

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    I recently bought two Toshiba 12 cell Li-ion hi-cap batteries (PA3400U) from toshibadirect. When I check either of the new batteries' information via winxp's power meter, it says the battery is a PA3399U (the oem standard battery that comes with the laptop). Have any of you other people with 12 cells noticed this? Not really a problem as the power does last longer.

    Just making sure Toshiba's not putting a 6 cell batt in 12 cell clothing, I mean enclosure. ;)
     
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  2. xAMDvsIntelx

    xAMDvsIntelx Notebook Deity

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    Do you have a 6-cell battery? If so, just test its weight against the 12-cell (the 12-cell should be the heavier one). Its a crude way of testing, but it usually is helpful if their are only 2 types of battery cells available for a particular given notebook model.
     
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    yeah even if its 2 cell difference, you would be able to tell the weight difference right away.
    With a 6 cell difference, you would definately notice the difference.
     
    JK323, Sep 16, 2006
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    The 6 cell is the oem battery. Both my hi-caps are noticeably heavier, and last longer. I was wondering if other people have encountered the same situation. Thanks for the help, guys!
     
    BLegacy, Sep 17, 2006
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