[ltp] Re: Battery croaked

[Stefan Monnier]

>>> croaked. I still have the six-cell that came with the T61. Does anyone
>>> have any suggestions for a place to get a nine-cell that will work for
>>> more than a few months without dying?
>> 
>> Any battery that you buy "new" should do the trick.  Lenovo sells them
>> and many other companies sell them as well.  

>> You can also try to do "refills".  It tends to be a bit cheaper, but it 
>> takes more time and sometimes the operation just fails.

> Are you advocating assembling the pack yourself?

No.  I just mention that you can get your batteries "refilled".
And that it takes more time because instead of "order+ship" the time
is "ship+refill+ship".
And since the operation is delicate, most refill services will warn you
that it may fail.


        Stefan