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Can I upgrade my Gateway Laptop Battery from NiMH to Li-Ion?

April 26, 2017gateway laptop battery li-ion NIMH upgrade

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Can I upgrade my Gateway Laptop Battery from NiMH to Li-Ion?

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NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion Gateway laptop batteries are all fundamentally different from one another and cannot be substituted unless the laptop has been pre-configured from the manufacturer to accept more than one type of battery chemistry. Please refer to your manual to find out which rechargeable battery types the laptop device supports or use our Dell Battery Finder above to find all the compatible laptop batteries for your device. It will automatically list all of the battery chemistries supported by your specific device. If your device does allow you to upgrade the battery from NiMH to Li-Ion, you will typically get longer run times. For example, if your laptop uses a NI-MH battery that is 9.6 Volts, 4000mAh and the new li-ion laptop battery is 14.4 Volt, 3600mAh, then you will obtain longer run time with the li-ion battery. Example. Li-Ion: 14.4 Volts x 3.6 Amperes = 51.84 Watt Hours Ni-MH: 9.6 Volts x 4 Amperes = 38.4 Watt Hours The Li-Ion is stronger and has longer run time.