[ale] [OT] Laptop Battery Worth It?

[David Tomaschik]

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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