Subj : Re: Framework laptop
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Nightfox
Date : Thu Sep 11 2025 11:01:48

  Re: Re: Framework laptop
  By: poindexter FORTRAN to Nightfox on Wed Sep 10 2025 06:38 pm

 Ni>> Sometimes I feel a little frustrated about recent trends such as laptop
 Ni>> batteries not being easily removable..  My current Lenovo laptop is one
 Ni>> that has the removable battery in the lower back.  I liked being able to
 Ni>> replace the battery if necessary; also, sometimes if the laptop freezes
 Ni>> and becomes unresponsive, unplugging it and removing the battery was an
 Ni>> easy way to force it to shut off so I can reboot it.

 PF> Holding down the power switch for 10 seconds should do the trick.

Yeah, I've seen some laptops like that (such as my work laptop).  Thankfully, that does seem to work even when the laptop is unresponsive.

 PF> If you're anywhere near handy, the nice thing about T/L series and the
 PF> Yogas is that the back comes off easily, and battery replacement takes
 PF> about 10 minutes. It's a good excuse to blow the fan clean while you have
 PF> it open.

That's something I could do.

Nightfox
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