Dying battery in an 5y old laptop.

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#293677 7-Feb-2022 17:34

Hi,

A friend just rang asking for advice on a replacement for her laptop which at first I thought was dead dead.

However it seems its just the battery that is dying and it still runs ok with the power cord plugged in.

Am I right in thinking that it could keep going like his for quite some time, even after the battery itself is dead dead??

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#2863086 7-Feb-2022 17:40

Yes. Possibly forever.

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#2863088 7-Feb-2022 17:44

Yep. My kid has been using an ancient lappy that has zero battery life now for years.

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#2863109 7-Feb-2022 18:07

Has she goggled the model number and battery. Might still be able to buy replacement.

My 7 Yr old acer is running win8. 1 and I was able to source a replacement battery last year.

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#2863112 7-Feb-2022 18:12

Until it puffs up and cracks the keyboard circuit board....

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#2863215 7-Feb-2022 22:27

afe66: ...Has she goggled the model number and battery. Might still be able to buy replacement....

Recently ordered a replacement battery for an old laptop - it was useable as long as it plugged into the mains supply.

New battery delivered within two days and the laptop now is mobile again.

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#2863219 7-Feb-2022 22:34

Batteries have a shelf life. If you do get another don't accept something that's old stock and expect it to last as long as the original.

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#2863676 8-Feb-2022 16:52

Looks like you are lucky that the battery is user replaceable unlike most modern laptops where you have to strip them down to change them or send off to a service center.

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#2863703 8-Feb-2022 18:43

old3eyes:
Looks like you are lucky that the battery is user replaceable unlike most modern laptops where you have to strip them down to change them or send off to a service center.

On that note. Has anyone ever had a battery serviced or replaced. We’ve got a perfectly good MacBook Air from 2013 that just needs a charger after 30-40 mins and some patience

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#2863708 8-Feb-2022 19:08

SNicolle:
old3eyes:
Looks like you are lucky that the battery is user replaceable unlike most modern laptops where you have to strip them down to change them or send off to a service center.

On that note. Has anyone ever had a battery serviced or replaced. We’ve got a perfectly good MacBook Air from 2013 that just needs a charger after 30-40 mins and some patience

I ordered and paid for a replacement battery for my Dell XPS. In November. They still haven't come and installed it

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#2863710 8-Feb-2022 19:12

SNicolle:
old3eyes:

Looks like you are lucky that the battery is user replaceable unlike most modern laptops where you have to strip them down to change them or send off to a service center.

On that note. Has anyone ever had a battery serviced or replaced. We’ve got a perfectly good MacBook Air from 2013 that just needs a charger after 30-40 mins and some patience

That's a 30 minute DIY job. Unscrew some screws, replace the battery, do some screws up.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/MacBook+Air+13-Inch+Mid+2013+Battery+Replacement/15205

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#2863738 8-Feb-2022 21:13

So my friend has looked into a replacement battery for her HP laptop.

I dont know what model it is, but she tells me the battery is out of stock from whomever she asked about that.

She thought she had to find an alternative system in just a few weeks, but I felt sure laptops didnt require a chargeable battery to run from AC.

Thanks for the confirmation, as I was most of the way towards forgetting that snippet of knowledge.

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#2874180 24-Feb-2022 17:21

'Some' HP's, including quite old ones are subject to a Battery Recall notice.

Suggest confirming via their website, nothing to lose

https://www.hp.com/nz-en/hp-information/recalls.html

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#2874192 24-Feb-2022 17:37

Thanks @cookee , I shall forward that on.

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#2874317 24-Feb-2022 20:19

I've got an ancient Dell in a drawer where the battery is physically removable. Still powers on when plugged in, even if the battery isn't physically present. Looks a bit odd though.