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Old June 24th 18, 07:40 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
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Default Advice on maximising lifetime (charge cycles) of laptop battery

In article , Stephen
wrote:

To the OP: What kind of laptop has a battery that is not easily
replaceable? Tablets and phones, but now laptops, too?


HP Envy for 1.
Anything with an Apple logo......


microsoft surface laptop

The assumption made is that you will replace it by the time the
battery is toast,


yep. the battery will normally outlast the useful life of the product.

or you dont mind paying the manufacturer to swap it.


or you remove a few screws rather than slide a latch.

unless it's a microsoft surface laptop:
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/17/1...face-teardown-
ifixit-impossible-repair
...The team also reports that they canıt disconnect the battery until
several other components are removed, and once they get to it, they
found that itıs glued directly to the case.
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