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Reddit mentions of Lenovo 6 Cell Battery 44+ ( 0a36306 ) For X220 And X230 Laptop In The Factory Sealed Lenovo Retail Packaging
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We found 4 Reddit mentions of Lenovo 6 Cell Battery 44+ ( 0a36306 ) For X220 And X230 Laptop In The Factory Sealed Lenovo Retail Packaging. Here are the top ones.
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- Lenovo 6 Cell Battery 44+ ( 0a36306 ) For X220 And X230 Laptop In The Factory Sealed Lenovo Retail Packaging
- Not Used In X220T, X230T, X220 Tablet Or X230 Tablet
- This Item Is Compatible With The X220 Laptop And X230 Laptop.
- Lenovo 0A36306 , 6 Cell Battery 44++ , 63 Wh, 5.6Ah ,11.1v System Battery.
Features:
Specs:
| Height | 0.9 Inches |
| Length | 2.2 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Size | 6 Cell |
| Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Width | 8.2 Inches |
The X230 is tricky; it's the first ThinkPad in the series to use digital battery authentication. That means, while a X220 battery fits hardware-wise, the software is incompatible and when you install a X220 battery Windows reports it as "not charging", thus, all X220 4-cells are incompatible.
The correct 4-cell battery for the X230 is Lenovo FRU 45N1019, and it indeed is $130 on Amazon.
But, there is a good reason why it's expensive. The battery must be made with a custom lithium-ion cell shape because of the limited battery thickness; standard 18650 cells are too big for the package.
If you get the more popular 44+ 6-cell LG Chem battery that has 18650 cells, Lenovo FRU 45N1025, its around $48 on Amazon.
It's not much bigger than the 4-cell physically. Here is a picture of the 6-cell.
About a year ago I actually found a new OEM lenovo 6 cell on Amazon for $50. It was manufactured in 2016 or 2017. Not sure if these can still be found but this will probably be as good as a knockoff 9 cell. I would suggest looking for something like this if you can get it for a good price: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Battery-0a36306-Factory-Packaging/dp/B0085MPHGM/
The issue is that the chinese 18650 cells are usually 800mah no matter what it says on the packaging. For reference most LG or Samsung cells used in laptops are 1800-3000mah.
I haven't been able to find any good 9 cells under $100 but if anyone finds one I'd be interested.
If you're not going to be gaming on it then any 2x4gb or 2x8gb potato sticks should work. If you need iGPU performance then you'll want 2133MHz potato sticks.
In terms of battery I'd only buy direct from Lenovo or from their Amazon page (link to 9 cell). Amazon link for 6 cell battery here. Buying direct from Lenovo ensures you get a genuine battery. You're welcome to buy cheaper batteries from Ebay or other sellers but they likely won't last as long as genuine Lenovo batteries.
Also if you're looking to upgrade the SSD to something modern, Intel's 545s is $180 for 512gb of storage
https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-Battery-0a36306-Factory-Packaging/dp/B0085MPHGM