[ltp] how to get the best battery for my tp240?

[Sascha Heid]

> > I guess the best thing to do is writing a email to ibm and asking about
> > this battery and where to get it in germany.
> AFAIK if u buy a no name brand it's not really better or worse ! they are all
> cooking just with water and therefore there isn't that hughe difference.
> except for fairly new tp models with intelligent chips inside. but u can go
> to www.conrad.com and buy spare cells and solder them together and put them
> in your old battery case but have an eye on the voltage an Amperes and what
> type of battery u user (Lion. Li-Mh, .....)

Is that really possible?
I was reading in a newsgroup where they said its pretty dangerous to
replace the cells of lion batteries yourself because they can explode.

Can i open my battery without destroying it or getting a load of acid
into my face?

Thx for the links!

Greetings,
Sascha