[ltp] T42p + Battery Rundown and results

[James Knott]

Richard Neill wrote:
> David A. Desrosiers wrote:
>   
>> What is the liklihood that these "aftermarket" battery packs are of the
>> same quality and capacity as the original IBM units? The price
>> difference is shockingly different between the two.
>>
>>     
>
> Probably just as good. Certainly, I used a 3rd party replacement for my
> A22p with no worries. Check that the cell manufacturer is a reputable
> company (eg Sony, Panasonic etc); then it doesn't matter too much who
> puts them together into a plastic outer casing.
>
> Richard
>   
The charger, which IIRC is built into the battery pack, is crucial to 
the safe charging of LiION batteries.  A shoddy charger could cause 
serious problems.  A failure there could literally cause your computer 
to become toast.



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