• Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
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    9 months ago

    You’re lucky your XPS’es port is replaceable without a mainboard swap. Is this true for all ports?

    Also the repairability comparison with mainstream machines lacks a crucial point. The availability of genuine parts and for reasonable prices. A Framework battery runs me about 60-70 bucks. A genuine battery for my ThinkPad has typically been closer to $150. If I could even find one.

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      9 months ago

      Hold on, the battery’s another thing I had to replace. Let me find how much I paid.

      Edit: I paid a little less than $50 on eBay from ebl. They’re a reputable seller, I bought rechargeable AAA’s from them more than five years ago and they’re still kicking

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        9 months ago

        I’ve lost USB-A on a ThinkPad and a miniDP. The USB went from use, the miniDP got destroyed in an accident.