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expiredTirupatiS posted Jan 18, 2023 08:47 PM
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expiredTirupatiS posted Jan 18, 2023 08:47 PM
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Likely these are off-lease business laptops. Not TC'ing, just know what you're getting into.
I also don't understand the 'outdated' concept. An 8th gen i7 will do literally any task that 99.9999999% of computer users do today and for the next 5 years. And 32GB of RAM is a ridiculous amount for even a brand-new laptop. What are people doing with their computers that the above isn't enough? My only concern with this refurbished machine would be battery life.
Instead of buying a 2 year old used car for $12k you should instead buy a $36k new car because it's better.
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I am amused by the odder terms "some items are ONLY for commercial environments and not home users" (because a server is dangerous like an industrial saw or lung vaporizing chemicals) and you can't resell it even if you're not a 'reseller'.
-whether you called or emailed them
-were they chill about it, or did you have to complain a lot?
Speaking of which, I see the exact model I bought from Dell listed on Amazon for about the same price 'Renewed'. I don't regret the purchase, but I do wonder about which one would have been better to buy, the one that's definitely refurbished by the manufacturer and not 'certified' third party, or the one on the website with a better return policy.
I bought a grade A refurb Latitude 7490 touch unit and was not impressed with the "refurbishment". Someone might have run a rag over it but that was about it. It was disappointing as the Dell Latitude 5300 refurb I got several months ago was perfect. Also, weirdly, the Intel i7 sticker was very misaligned so I removed it. There was more dust, debris, human hairs, and skin flakes embedded under the keys than I have ever seen. Every key was like a clown car of human hair. I'd think I had gotten them all out from under the keys then another would pop-up. It was disgusting. I called to rerun it but they have me a moderate discount for the hassle so I kept it and finished cleaning it. I used the little brush for cleaning my electric razor to get underneath the keys.
The unit works fine and is upgradeable to Win 11 after I upgraded the RAM memory to 16 gigs. The battery worked but was old and did not hold a charge for all that long so I bought a new one for $32 from Amazon. As a pleasant surprise, the back was easily removable to access the components so the battery swap and RAM upgrade was a smooth process. It's plenty speedy for almost any browsing and office use. General usability and build quality are much better than a cheapo new $250 - $300 unit with a cheap screen, creaky chassis, and mushy keyboard.
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They said B grade but the look new to me. Unfortunately, the stickers underneath say they're FedEx refurbs. So I'll have to go over them quite thoroughly before putting them to use.
They said B grade but the look new to me. Unfortunately, the stickers underneath say they're FedEx refurbs. So I'll have to go over them quite thoroughly before putting them to use.
For a desktop I care way less about how the case looks as long as all the ports and fans and buttons work.
To get there, on computer start up (during POST, i.e. before Windows starts booting), mash the F12 to get into the boot options menu, and then select the Diagnostics option. That should start up the Dell ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment. Once the assessment is run, swap to the "Configuration" tab if you are not already there, and then scroll down to the battery section. There you will see the number of "ChargeCycles" listed.
To get there, on computer start up (during POST, i.e. before Windows starts booting), mash the F12 to get into the boot options menu, and then select the Diagnostics option. That should start up the Dell ePSA Pre-boot System Assessment. Once the assessment is run, swap to the "Configuration" tab if you are not already there, and then scroll down to the battery section. There you will see the number of "ChargeCycles" listed.
a computer repairman said not to keep the battery on constant charge when it is off. he showed a bulging Dell battery and thought the reason was constant charging. he thinks it's fine to run the charger when the pc is on however.
any thoughts on that? thanks.
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a computer repairman said not to keep the battery on constant charge when it is off. he showed a bulging Dell battery and thought the reason was constant charging. he thinks it's fine to run the charger when the pc is on however.
any thoughts on that? thanks.
EDIT: I just took a look at my daily driver machine--an Inspiron 55xx that I got in November 2019. I use it primarily plugged into AC both at home and at work (bught an extra power brick so I do not have to carry that around). Anyway,I made the BIOS setting I mentioned above since the start, and now >3 years later with heavy daily use, the battery health is still listed as excellent. When I do use the machine unplugged, which is admittedly only very occasionally, the battery seems to last fine. So if do use your laptop while primarily plugged into AC, my experience is that making this BIOS setting can really help extend your battery's functional life.
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