Battery Size / Capacity for Dell X51v

[Donald Wareham]

I'm looking on eBay and see a Lithium Ion Battery for the X51v that has 2300 mah rating. Has anyone bought this?

Does it fit in the case okay? Or does it need a different cover?

The battery I have in there now is an 1100 mah Lithium Ion and I'd like a bit more capacity.

Any advice is appreciated.

[KimChee]

I've got a couple of the 2300 mah extended batteries, they work great, one in the Axim and one in the pocket and you will probably never run out of power. They usually come with a cover, I'd say almost all the auctions come with a cover-it definately won't fit in with the stock cover, or regular carrying cases if you have any-something to think about also..I've got 2 extended batteries an extended case, highly recommended, my main issue with this series of Axim was battery life, but no more. Imho, I think the added bulk fits the hand better than in stock form. I've been thinking about getting a 3rd but really that is overkill..

[dahawthorne]

I bought one too about 18 months ago. It came with the special backplate that is essential because of the additional thickness - about double the 1100mah battery thickness. I found that the backplate needed a bit of tweaking to make it work ( the absurdly over-engineered and unnecessary electrical switch that one of the hooks presses), but the battery life is amazing. I can watch TV for 2-3 hours on an 1100 battery, but the 2300 seems to go for days (well... 6-7 hours, maybe).
The extra thickness isn't a problem unless you have an after-market case - the standard slip case with the elastic sides accommodates it easily.

[Donald Wareham]

Thanks guys. I ordered one yesterday on eBay. I won with no competition and it includes the backplate.