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    Can my 1420 "sit" on its battery?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by naisatoh, Sep 27, 2007.

  1. naisatoh

    naisatoh Notebook Guru

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    This is a silly question, but I'm curious. When placing my 1420 with 9-cell battery into a messenger bag, is it ok for my computer to sit battery side down or is it better to sit it battery side up? I know the battery isn't very stable, but for some reason, my tendency is to put my computer into the bag with the battery facing down. Thanks.
     
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    Gunner Notebook Evangelist

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    Ya, I tend to do the same thing. I don't think it really matters, to be honest.

    But for 9-cell users, I would opt either to just take the battery out and place it battery-side down, or just place it front side down.
     
    Gunner, Sep 27, 2007
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    jamais Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am wondering the exact same thing. I am currently using a vertical bag to bypass this issue, but I do prefer the horizontal type.
     
    jamais, Sep 27, 2007
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    naisatoh Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for the replies. I'm actually considering shelling out the ~70 bucks for a 6-cell battery just to avoid the issue.. I'm just that paranoid..
     
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    jamais Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering if anyone else has an opinion on this matter. Is it problematic for the laptop to 'sit' on the 9-cell battery?
     
    jamais, Sep 29, 2007
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