On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 12:20:47PM +0100, Robert wrote:
> On Fri, 11 Nov 2016 10:21:54 +0100
> harry666t <harry6...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 11 November 2016 at 03:25, Brian <br...@brianwhalen.net> wrote:
> > > Thinkpads are used often by folks wanting to get that penguin OS going
> > > also.
>
> +1
>
> I'm using a T400 (14.1"), or when travelling an X61s.
>
> I really don't see the need for the latest & greatest & blobiest model...
> everything works on those old Thinkpads.
> Especially the X61s with an SSD and a smaller battery is close to 1kg ("2
> pounds"), easy to carry and sturdy.
>
> Since those models are rather old you should get them pretty cheap. So buy a
> couple, in case you need spare parts. You probably will have to replace the
> battery, but there are lots of good/bad suppliers on the market.
>
> /Robert
>
By the way, I am looking for a "4 cell slim" battery for my x60s.
Aka "ThinkPad Battery 31 (4 Cell) 40Y6999"
Pictured here: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/migr-62401
I once had a battery like this but it died.
These only work in x60s/x61s and seem to have become rare nowadays.
Most suppliers of compatible batteries seem to sell the "4 cell enhanced"
version only (sometimes wrongly advertised as 40Y6999), which is much
thicker and not an exact fit for the x60s's battery slot.
If anyone knows where I could get one, please let me know :-)
