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Rand | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 does it rhyme/ big D with dell hell
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Derek Ross | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 The battery is shot. It's swollen and causing the case to spread apart.
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5c508c34 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +4 
 you can run a laptop with it's battery removed and just with the power cable
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Derek Ross | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 I know.

I already removed the battery and the node is already back up and running.

Currently looking on eBay for a replacement battery.
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5c508c34 | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 ❤️ great stuff, curious how reliable those replacement ones are
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Derek Ross | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Ordered! It just needs to last long enough to gracefully shutdown the system and not explode. The bar is low.
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ManiMe | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 My 2018 MacBook is “nearing” end of life. Screen went black (prolly loose connection) a few weeks ago, battery is dead, and case is a “bit” swollen (prolly battery).

I’m shopping for a replacement … but to run Linux for the “first” time. I’m taking the plunge. Suggestions?
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elsat | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 system76 lemur laptop has thermal management issues. Not sure the rest of their machines.
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Rand | 6 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 k