Battery for P166 w/mmx IBM Thinkpad??

[Paladyr]

I need to know what kind of battery to get for this laptop. I don't use laptops so I don't know if the batteries change between newer models and old. How do I know if a battery I am looking at will work? Do they typically list all the laptops it will work with or do all laptops take the same batteries? Thanks.

[ua549]

There are many different batteries for the ThinkPad line of notebooks. There should be a model number on the bottom of the notebook. Use that number when searching for a battery. BTW they are not cheap. Many cost well over $100 each at discount.

[Paladyr]

Originally posted by ua549
There are many different batteries for the ThinkPad line of notebooks. There should be a model number on the bottom of the notebook. Use that number when searching for a battery. BTW they are not cheap. Many cost well over $100 each at discount.

Should I get a Lithium battery?? Are there any certain kinds that I should try to get? Thanks for the reply.

[ua549]

I doubt if you will have a choice for the ThinkPad. It will be a lithium battery.

[Paladyr]

Originally posted by ua549
I doubt if you will have a choice for the ThinkPad. It will be a lithium battery.

Thanks for the help... you rock .