<p>With few exceptions, laptops are not engineered for use beyond about 3 years. A student will use/depend on that laptop so I would get a new laptop and not replace the battery.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jul 11, 2011 11:25 AM, "David Tomaschik" <<a href="mailto:david@systemoverlord.com">david@systemoverlord.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">> I have a 4 year old System 76 laptop (Core 2 Duo, 15.4" screen, etc.).<br>
> The battery life on the original battery is now < 45 minutes, which<br>> makes it fairly useless away from an outlet. I'm going to be<br>> returning to school for a M.S. this fall, and would like something<br>
> that works in class.<br>> <br>> A new battery would be ~$150 shipped from System 76. 3rd party<br>> suppliers from eBay can be had for about $75. The laptop is in mostly<br>> good condition, though the screen occasionally flickers, but closing<br>
> and reopening the screen has fixed it thus far. (I've tried reseating<br>> the video ribbon cable, but the problem persists.)<br>> <br>> Does it seem reasonable to spend $75-$150 on this laptop, or is it<br>
> throwing money away? Does anyone have experience with 3rd party<br>> battery suppliers on eBay they'd like to share?<br>> <br>> -- <br>> David Tomaschik, RHCE, LPIC-1<br>> System Administrator/Open Source Advocate<br>
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