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    vgp-bpl4 and vgp-bpl4a batteries the same?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by inline, Nov 18, 2006.

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    I just picked up a Sony BX670P laptop and the batteries it calls for are:

    1 hour battery: vgp-bps4a
    2 hour battery: vgp-bpl4a

    I noticed there is a vgp-bpl4 and vgp-bpls4 that are listed for the AX/BX series as well. It seems the amperage is just a little less. I called Sony and they gave me a standard it won't work answer which I don't really believe. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience to answer whether these batteries (vgp-bpl4 and vgp-bps4) can be used when the spec'd battery is a vgp-bpl4a or vgp-bps4a? They look the same and I'm thinking they would work but would like to know if anyone has tried yet.

    I also noticed that the docking station mentions the vgp-bpl4 and vgp-bps4 and since it has a battery charger and charges these, they can't be too different and I'm thinking it would work...?

    Thanks.
     
    inline, Nov 18, 2006
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