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by lazylland 4608 days ago
The really stupid trend in laptop (and most portables) design is non-user replaceable batteries!! What can be at most a 10 USD, 30 second affair is now a drive to the service centre, a two week (if lucky) wait and a 100 USD bill ...
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Wait, where are you buying new laptop batteries for $10?
That sounds like the problem is that your battery went bad, not that it was a hassle to replace your bad battery.