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Old Dec 20, 2010 | 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by tacostuff
...But why only spare batteries then? I would think that any LiIon batteries being checked would be dangerous.
Because, non-spare batteries actually attached to an expensive laptop are "inert" the same way 3.4 oz of cologne is "safe" while a 12 oz can of Beck's isn't...or having the laptop attached improves the risk/reward ratio of luggage pilfering.
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