Yep, mine's similar - a few years older. Maybe a bit more like an old style cassette but that's the general idea, two screws and out. (View Post)

Fair enough: the one in the middle is what I want, but then most of our laptop use is at home - mine as a backup for the desktop, and Mrs C's on the kitchen table overlooking the bird table. (View Post)

Interesting discussion though - some people seem much more willing to accept stuff which is on the verge of being single-battery-life disposable. And that Mac seem to have gone the other direction fr… (View Post)

Oh, I'm sure it is a matter of luck. Neither Mrs C nor I have had to change the Lenovo batteries after quite a few years and she is a heavy user ... And the smartphone? Doddle, cos it's a Fairphone -… (View Post)

This is what I had: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAI6yIZI3rg Our Lenovos take about 30 sec to replace their batteries. Unscrew a panel, pull out old battery, slip new one in, replace panel. I chec… (View Post)