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by boredemployee 1144 days ago
can laptop batteries explode as well in that condition? I have an old lenovo running ubuntu 24/7.
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I and an acquaintance got identical Onn i3/4gb laptops (clearanced for 100usd). They left theirs plugged in constantly while I used the mechanism above. Three months later, theirs was suffering from spicy pillow, bad enough to rip the screw holders for the case, while mine is ok so far. I think the mechanism above is reasonable for shady hardware like the Onn laptop but I hope your Lenovo might do better.
If fits plugged in and running 24/7 and is old enough most laptops can run without a battery.