• MrTHXcertified@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    All of them. You could argue that the time and expertise needed to replace a laptop battery is negligible, but I say it’s an unnecessary increase of time and risk required to do so.

    What do you feel are the benefits of embedding a laptop battery in the case?

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      1 year ago

      What do you feel are the benefits of embedding a laptop battery in the case?

      Portability for one. You can move your laptop without worrying about the battery latches getting damaged.

      I used to refurb laptops and I’ve seen plenty of externally mounted batteries that just wouldn’t reliably sit on the laptop anymore.

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      1 year ago

      You can more or less forget about ultrabooks or other highly portable laptops if you want externally removable batteries. The latching mechanism and protective packaging takes up a lot of space, where there already is none. I find that releasing a few screws to pop the back cover is barely an inconvenience; to some degree people need to learn to do this stuff if they want the best of both worlds.