Posts by doug_ny

That's a few good ideas, thanks. Any idea whether these "slots" are PCIe or mSata or something else? I just read today that there is no standard for Mini PCIe 1x for notebooks --- it's just a connector, not necessarily a pci...

Quote: Originally Posted by dr/owned Well remember that the battery voltage drops progressively the closer it gets to being depleted and required a recharge. It's actually quite a narrow range from full to empty if I'm...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn Go with the 14.4V, as mentioned above. Straight enough for an answer? cheers ... I'm not looking for you to look things up on google for me, I can do that. I'm looking for...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn I had enough bad experiences with 3rd party batteries to last my tech time Others are luckier than I am. cheers ... I would hope to hear something about batteries that would...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn I dug up some more: - OEM Specs call for 18.5V/4.9A/90W adapter and (capacity) 4400mAh /14.4V battery. So you should not have any issues going with the 14.4V battery mentioned in your...

I'm trying to find, buy and install those little mini-PCIe standoffs used to secure the cards to the motherboard. I can't find these via ebay or google, or even figure out what they're called. My 8510p has three mini-PCI-express 1x...

I don't understand how capacity effects compatibility. I'm wondering mainly what difference the voltages might make. Do the laptops officially support both voltages? If I'm actually having that known problem with the charging...

If it happened all of the sudden, it's likely a software issue. Take a good look at your power-management settings and reset them completely if you can to eliminate any custom/advanced settings. Some profiles (eg. presentation mode,...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn I would try getting a hand on another OEM battery first doug cheers ... Why OEM?

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