X201 random shutdown with new battery

Hi all,
I use my X201 for 4 years now without any trouble. The original battery getting worned out, I replaced it with a 9Cell Duracell (Sanyo) one.
Since then and only when I use the new battery, AC unplugged, my laptop randomly shuts down with no warning. No overheating issue.
The Win7 logs point to powerfailure (Kernel Power at restart shows error 61)
Any clue about i)the reason for this bizarre behaviour ii)the cure
I would gladly purchase a new Lenovo battery if only I were sure to solve the problem ...
regards and thanks !
Christophe
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Hi, clahaye
nice to see your success!
Refering to the solution you've found the lock slider should be only mechanical device. Is there a chance one of the battery electrical contact wasn't reliable while the slider was open? I left the slider opened on my x220 many times w/o issues.
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