[ale] [OT] Laptop Battery Worth It?

[Jim Kinney]

That video chip sounds like it's flakey. I would plan on a new system over
repaires (a major grouse factor with laptops - hard to fix).
On Jul 11, 2011 2:05 PM, "David Tomaschik" <david at systemoverlord.com> wrote:
> Thanks all for the feedback.
>
> I don't think the display issue is inverter or CCFL, because the
> effect is really more like static than a flicker. (I described it
> poorly in my original message, sorry.) Sometimes it will display 4
> versions of the screen, each occupying 1/4 of the screen, but with
> snow on top of them. (Typically, the snow is grouped in horizontal
> bands -- if anyone knows what that might be, let me know.)
>
> There is only one supplier for the battery on eBay, and their reviews
> are mixed but mostly good.
>
> If I were to replace the laptop, I'd be inclined to go with the Dell
> Vostro 3350 (in a Core i5). 13.3" screen, Core i5, 7-8 hours battery
> life, for $689 shipped.
>
>
> David
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Michael B. Trausch <mike at trausch.us>
wrote:
>> On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 11:22 -0400, David Tomaschik wrote:
>>> A new battery would be ~$150 shipped from System 76.  3rd party
>>> suppliers from eBay can be had for about $75.  The laptop is in mostly
>>> good condition, though the screen occasionally flickers, but closing
>>> and reopening the screen has fixed it thus far.  (I've tried reseating
>>> the video ribbon cable, but the problem persists.)
>>>
>>> Does it seem reasonable to spend $75-$150 on this laptop, or is it
>>> throwing money away?  Does anyone have experience with 3rd party
>>> battery suppliers on eBay they'd like to share?
>>
>> Depends on what you would replace the laptop with and the overall health
>> of the remainder of the laptop's components.
>>
>> If it's in good shape and you can still use it for quite a while, then
>> yes, a battery would be worth it.  However, if you think you're going to
>> be replacing it in the next year or so, it's probably better to just buy
>> a new system (assuming that you have the cash or credit available to do
>> so, of course).
>>
>>        --- Mike
>>
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