The 6 cell battery does not give you the raised effect of the 9 cell battery>

     Steve

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@zrxsteve wrote:

The 6 cell battery does not give you the raised effect of the 9 cell battery>

     Steve

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Raised effect can be described like this: THE 9-CELL battery feet are I guess slightly taller than 6-cell feet. I mean the rubber feet on the back side. So, in general the laptop is more inclined with 9-cell batteries than 6-cell ones. People claim they can use the keyboard better with more incline. Also, there is supposedly a little more distance between the bottom case of the laptop and the surface on which it stands. This might lead to a better air circulation and enhance cooling of laptop.

However, 9-cell battery is bigger and protrudes from the back. So, I didn't order it with that.

Oz.

Kafkar has it right on the money.  With the 9 cell, the back side of the M1530 is raised off the surface about a half inch.  I do like the angle and appreciate the better cooling that comes with the bottom and the fan being raised off my desk.  However I never like to operate the laptop with the electric plug AND battery connected - I always take the battery out (with my old Inspiron 9400/E1705 that was not an issue).  I cannot take the 9 cellout  because the laptop wobbles without it.

I guess the same it true with the 6 cell, the battery must be connected for the laptop not to wobble.  Is this true?

I can say that on one of my 1330s, which has a 6-cell bttery, that if I were to take the battery out, it would not sit correctly.  From what I can see of teh bottom of my 1530, that would be true as well (although, like you, I have a 9-cell on my 1530).