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Had to pick between a $50 ThinkPad T420 and a $120 Dell Latitude E7450 last weekend
Found both on Craigslist from the same seller in Portland. The ThinkPad was older but had that legendary keyboard I keep hearing about. The Dell was newer with a better screen and thinner design. I went with the Dell because I figured it would handle web browsing and YouTube better for my kids. Three days in and the battery only lasts about an hour on a full charge. The seller said it was 'good' condition but didnt mention the battery was basically shot. Now I'm wondering if I should have grabbed the ThinkPad and just thrown an SSD in it. Has anyone else gambled on a laptop with a worn out battery and regretted it?
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craig.grant3mo ago
Man that's a rough break. I bought a used X230 once that had the same problem, battery died after about 45 minutes no matter what I did. Ended up spending another 40 bucks on a third party battery just to make it usable. You might still be able to swap the battery on that Dell for cheap if you look around online.
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jana1793mo ago
Those Dell batteries are actually pretty easy to swap... third party ones work fine too.
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