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Re:Open Source Thinkpad T420 Battery Design by ryukafalz on Saturday August 29, 2020 @09:39PM (#24320656)
Not quite the same model, but I use an X230 (2013 model) as my primary machine at the moment (not counting the company-provided machine I use for work). It’s still a really nice machine, easy to service, and they’re dirt cheap on eBay!
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Re:Open Source Thinkpad T420 Battery Design by some-guy on Sunday August 30, 2020 @12:10AM (#24321292)
Any recommendations for a new battery for the X230?
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Re:Open Source Thinkpad T420 Battery Design by ryukafalz on Sunday August 30, 2020 @12:02PM (#24323687)
Honestly, mostly I'll buy Lenovo-branded batteries on eBay for these things and hope they're new old stock and not counterfeit (or are at least high quality regardless). That is the biggest worry I have about using older laptops though; spec-wise, an old used laptop can honestly be just fine for a lot of people, myself included.

I'm glad hobbyist projects like this exist, but I wish they didn't have to.

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