(04-17-2025, 10:02 AM)S265 Wrote: Thanks - looking into this. Is it easy to bypass the battery?
Yes. Just make sure you totally remove the battery; because otherwise it is very easy to accidentally power up with the battery plugged in and bypassed which will result in damage. There are four screws holding the battery down. Remove those, unplug the battery, and place it aside. All that's left to do is plug in the two ends of the bypass cables.
Before you get started, close the lid. After taking the bottom cover off, don't turn the unit upside down right side up, or you will lose the shims needed to hold the case together properly. And with the bottom cover off, do not try to open the lid (display half). The plastic bottom case without the metal bottom cover is very fragile. It cannot handle the torque of operating the hinges.
Whilst you have the bottom cover off, put a drop of oil on each hinge.
Note that several users have reported failed power supplies.
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