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Submission + - Is there a laptop out there that takes 18650s? 2

Submitted by ClarkMills
ClarkMills writes: Present laptop dying, battery of course. Uses proprietary pouch Lithium cells. Wouldn't it be great to just swap in a new set of 18650s? Ok, may not be a thin laptop but it would save me from turfing a perfectly good laptop otherwise...
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Is there a laptop out there that takes 18650s? More

Is there a laptop out there that takes 18650s?

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  • This seems to be due to the notion that "thinner!" and "lighter!" are more important than "doesn't periodically turn into an incendiary pillow!". Also, while the technologies are similar, I wouldn't charge Li Ion batteries on a non-configurable LiPo charger unless the cell specs are very closely matched to the originals.

  • Get an older ThinkPad. The batteries have 18650s inside and you can make a "cartridge" out of one. Loads of cheap used batteries in eBay to hack up.

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