Comment on What are some ways I can increase the longevity of my gaming laptop (Lenovo Legion Slim 7 w/ RTX 4060)?

• BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Power connectors have been the number one preventable laptop killer in my experience.

  The thing that kills the power connector is physical stress. As in force being applied sideways to the plug. If the plug is angled, make sure the cable isn’t pulling on the plug. And if it’s straight make sure the cable isn’t dragged sideways.

  The problem with the connector breaking is that it’s either

  1. soldered to the motherboard, in which case you need to find someone who can solder and can find a footprint compatible part, or
  2. part of an assembly with a cable, in which case you need to find the exact part on ebay.

  Either way it’s a PITA if the connector breaks.

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• linuxPIPEpower@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Am not a gamer. But i made a sort of platform for my laptop to sit on to keep it being flush on a surface esp like couch or bed where no air goes in. I found a coated metal wire thingamagig thats the right size, and used zip ties to add stoppers so it doesn’t slide off. Im sure you can buy something like this instead of make it out of garbage like i did.

  Anyways one of the really useful side benefits is that i can clip the power cord to the platform so that there is no tension on the connectors. My power outlets sometimes in the opposite direction from the connector and if i dont use the platform thing it is always pulling.

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• RobotToaster@mander.xyz ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I think it was the barrel connector rotating and wearing from moving the laptop.

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