Flippin computers...

Spent all yesterday afternoon sorting out my take over of my son's abandoned MSi CRX 2QD laptop.

Finally got it running Linux Mint 21 after much playing around with the BIOS. Now the only issue is to remove the knackered "non-removable battery".

In fact, I believe it to be eminently removable once I can get the case off the bottom. The problem being that, when I remove the DVD drive, there are 3 hidden screws that I have no screwdriver small enough to fit. A trip to the computer shop looms...

Have I ever said how much I hate inbuilt and so called "non removable batteries". In fact I have, albeit in relation to phones. Yet another example of profiteering by trying to get us to dispose of hardware when something simple wears out.

I will not be replacing this battery. Just run the bloomin' thing off the mains.

Once that is sorted, the next step will be to try an alternative lightweight distro on my little Acer Aspire 1410 with its tiny processor and 3GB RAM. Thinking of experimenting with Bodhi.

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