[ltp] Battery recommendations for T41?

Jeffrey L. Taylor linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:51:05 -0500


Quoting Clark Williams <williams@redhat.com>:
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> I've got a T41 and the battery capacity is down to 50%, so I'm looking
> for a replacement. After seeing pictures of Alan Cox's thinkpad 600
> meltdown, I'd like to ensure that the battery doesn't contain Sony cells :).
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> Anyone have recommendations for/against specific brands/models?
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The stock IBM batteries for the T41 are not part of the recall, though
they do contain Sony batteries.  IIRC, T43's are the oldest T4x
laptops that are affected.  It appears that a lot of the problematic
parts are 3rd party batteries and especially chargers.

HTH,
  Jeffrey