Still learning about computers!

I do think learning is a process we all are using....even in other places in life. Getting a new computer would give you reason to learn all kinds of new thing...each has a different program etc....like going from windows to vista etc. But I do also think learning is good for us....so have fun learning about your new computer!

I was told by the last tech I talked to that actually keeping the battery out of the computer saved on wear of the computer. A used batter will be less expensive but of course it won't last you as long.

Yeah, they sure are expensive but if you plug it in the battery should recharge itself.

My battery is pretty bad in my lap top too. It probably works for about 5 mins before I need to plug it in. Luckily, I only use it at home anyway. I only paid 125.00 for this re-built one and I've already sunk another 120.00 into for a new motherboard when one of my daughter's friends' little girl knocked over a drink that had been sitting right by the computer and fried it. Oh and also replaced the keyboard for 20.00. I can't afford to put another dime into right now.

How about flea markets? do you have those? or even pawn shops?

When I get my first laptop, I didn´t care about its battery either and I ruined it really quickly. And then I found out that new one is about 80 euros (100 dollars) and I couldn´t afford that as a student. I learned my lesson and know I care not even about battery, but about everything in my laptop. But same as you, I am still learning about computers - I am not an expert yet, but I know quite a lot (for a girl) :).

I think most probably you will be able to buy a new battery soon. I hope everything gets well very soon and your computer get fixed.

Hi, Right now, I have my own computer. Its power supply has been running for almost ten years or so. I have it assembled from salvaged and recycled parts given to me by my friend at the computer shop where he worked. If one part broke, all I have to do is look for another compatible discarded part and pop it in and it is back to business. My actual cost in making this computer is almost nothing. My computer is a black box desktop PC, a real workhorse that can churn any task and if I need to upgrade it, I can do it easily enough to tackle that high resolution game or audio-video editing works 24/7. A laptop, costing many times over and can easily go down after a year or so with no chance of replacement or repair, can't even match the performance of my PC with salvaged parts.

Hello, well my aunt have bought battery replacements for her laptop from ebay and the replacements worked well. However, you should also be aware that some or perhaps most of the cheap laptop batteries on ebay are class A or imitations from China, thus you should not expect performance or quality like the genuine ones that retail for a hundred dollar. Also, there's a big risk when buying counterfeit laptop batteries, since not only they might have performance issues but depending on the quality of their built, they might cause dangerous damage to your computer in some occasion. Thus, I really recommend that you try to save money and go for a genuine one, you can also find genuine laptop chargers on ebay, honestly, I would even recommend that you try second-hand genuine laptop chargers, just be sure to buy one from a credible seller and test it well before buying.

the best thing to do is to go on ebay and bid for a battery for it you can also found cheap ones dont buy batterys from instore it costs alot more buy off the internet as thats cheaper :)