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Me over here just raw-dogging a Ryobi 18v pack directly into my thinkpad. It's flawless.

by myself248 4y ago

transistor-man 4y ago
This is excellent, wait does this actually work
- bombcar 4y ago
  Depending on how the laptop is setup, it probably does (many are actually pretty "accepting" of slightly varying voltages because they're just charging a battery/changing the voltages internally anyway). You can also get an "official" adapter for the various battery brands such as this: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers/M18-Batteries-and-Chargers/M18-Chargers_Power-Supply/2846-20 https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Charger... (45w over USB C) or https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcb094k/usb-charging-kit https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcb094k/usb-charging-kit (100w over USB C)
- myself248 4y ago
  Yup. https://i.imgur.com/hYRje5h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hYRje5h.jpg Plug adapter is https://www.ebay.com/itm/253555244977 https://www.ebay.com/itm/253555244977 And I just hacked up an old cheap hat charger to become an output connector.
  - arp242 4y ago
    I miss the days when the ThinkPads came with both an internal swappable battery and external swappable battery. You could just swap out the battery if it was running empty and continue working. All of this is neat and all, but it's a horrible messy kludge in comparison.
    - myself248 4y ago
      Oh no, the laptop has that too. :) It's a T460, has a 23.5wh internal battery under the palmrest, part number 45n1113, and another also-23.5wh removable battery that slides out the back, part number 45n1127. But Ryobi batteries are cheaper than Lenovo batteries, and I can use them for more other stuff so it's easier to justify owning a whole pile of them. I miss the days of the docking-station-shaped "battery slice" which added even more to the bottom of the machine. But evidently they may still make those and I'm just not seeing them in the wild? Anyway, the Ryobi solution is so simple and efficient, it's not worth shopping for alternatives.
      - arp242 4y ago
        Ah right; it just seems like a right hassle to carry around.
older 4y ago
Ryobi does sell inverters for their 18v batteries though: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396026750 https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396026750

Me over here just raw-dogging a Ryobi 18v pack directly into my thinkpad. It's flawless.

transistor-man 4y ago

This is excellent, wait does this actually work

bombcar 4y ago
Depending on how the laptop is setup, it probably does (many are actually pretty "accepting" of slightly varying voltages because they're just charging a battery/changing the voltages internally anyway). You can also get an "official" adapter for the various battery brands such as this: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Chargers/M18-Batteries-and-Chargers/M18-Chargers_Power-Supply/2846-20 https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Batteries-and-Charger... (45w over USB C) or https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcb094k/usb-charging-kit https://www.dewalt.com/product/dcb094k/usb-charging-kit (100w over USB C)
myself248 4y ago
Yup. https://i.imgur.com/hYRje5h.jpg https://i.imgur.com/hYRje5h.jpg Plug adapter is https://www.ebay.com/itm/253555244977 https://www.ebay.com/itm/253555244977 And I just hacked up an old cheap hat charger to become an output connector.
- arp242 4y ago
  I miss the days when the ThinkPads came with both an internal swappable battery and external swappable battery. You could just swap out the battery if it was running empty and continue working. All of this is neat and all, but it's a horrible messy kludge in comparison.
  - myself248 4y ago
    Oh no, the laptop has that too. :) It's a T460, has a 23.5wh internal battery under the palmrest, part number 45n1113, and another also-23.5wh removable battery that slides out the back, part number 45n1127. But Ryobi batteries are cheaper than Lenovo batteries, and I can use them for more other stuff so it's easier to justify owning a whole pile of them. I miss the days of the docking-station-shaped "battery slice" which added even more to the bottom of the machine. But evidently they may still make those and I'm just not seeing them in the wild? Anyway, the Ryobi solution is so simple and efficient, it's not worth shopping for alternatives.
    - arp242 4y ago
      Ah right; it just seems like a right hassle to carry around.

older 4y ago

Ryobi does sell inverters for their 18v batteries though: https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396026750 https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/46396026750