Current Events > Battery on my damn PC bloated. :(

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And it doesn't seem to run without a battery either.

Reached out to the supplier to see if they're willing to do anything. It's technically slightly out of warranty, but consumer protection laws here are generally taken to mean that expired warranty isn't a valid defence if it's a high value product that should be expected to last longer than just a year. Failing that, hopefully I can get a replacement from the manufacturer. Don't really wanna buy another new PC yet. I do still have my previous one somewhere, might set that up again, but it's a major power hog compared to my new one which isn't great considering I'm on solar.

Of course this happens just before the long weekend too...

Was it razer?

Tyranthraxus posted...

Was it razer?

No. Ayaneo.

Bit of Googling suggests it's not super common on my model but also that I'm not the only person it's happened to.

If I do have to replace it I'm going with a major brand's device... Heard ROG Ally has some issues with overheating, how about Lenovo Legion Go? (Not considering MSI Claw because they're Intel, and AMD are hugely superior when it comes to the iGPU as well as power efficiency.)

I could almost get away with a desktop and just use a remote play solution on my phone for handheld play, probably. Maybe it's time to go back to desktops. Although I'd still want one based on the mobile Ryzen APUs anyway, as efficiency is more important than raw power for me (to a point, anyway, and the Ryzen 7 APUs with RDNA2/3 graphics are still powerful enough for me; wouldn't drop down to a Ryzen 5 tho).

Reached out to the reseller but I don't expect a reply until at least Tuesday because Easter weekend. I also reached out to Ayaneo to enquire about ordering a replacement battery, and the cost is actually a lot lower than I expected. About US$70 including shipping. So I guess one way or another, my Ayaneo will be getting revived (unless the reseller offer something really good, which is unlikely - realistic outcome might be at best they cover the cost of the new battery).

I was able to get set up on my gf's laptop in the meantime (basically same specs, but laptop rather than handheld) but yeah, gaming on a laptop or TV just doesn't feel the same now that I'm used to handheld.

Also disposed of the old battery today. Not entirely sure the local rubbish dump knows how to handle these as they just threw it in a container with a whole bunch of other (mostly disposable) batteries. But oh well, their problem now. I did question it but they said it's fine.

Spicy Pillows suck

CADE_FOSTER posted...

Spicy Pillows suck

First time I've actually had one myself, and only the second time I've seen one in person, despite working in tech for a while.