3 years ago I replaced my laptop battery and it's still going strong - everyone told me I was crazy to DIY it

Back in 2021 my old Dell started dying after 20 minutes off the charger. Every post I read said to just buy a new laptop because the battery replacement was too risky. But I watched a 10 minute video, spent $45 on a battery from eBay, and it took me 12 minutes. Three years later that same laptop runs fine for 4 hours now. People act like opening up a laptop is brain surgery but it's really just unsnapping a connector and 4 screws. Has anyone else had success ignoring the "just buy new" crowd?

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xenan6423d ago

Get yourself a cheap plastic spudger and a magnetic tray, those two things make any laptop repair way less stressful. Also check your model on YouTube first, some designs are way trickier than others.

joseph52911d agoMost Upvoted

Respectfully, magnetic trays freak me out a little. Had one tip over once and it sent screws skittering right into a motherboard, shorted the whole thing out. I actually prefer a cheap white silicone mat with the little raised edges, keeps everything contained and you can still pick up screws with a magnetized screwdriver just fine. Spudger is a must though, totally agree there. And yeah, checking YouTube first is the real pro tip, learned that one the hard way with a HP Pavilion that had the motherboard hidden under like three layers of plastic clip hell.