[Solved] - 61Wh battery just died, now out of stock

[pkunk]

@Charlie_6

@pkunk

All rechargable batteries degrade over time. This is just the nature of how the chemistry works. Yes there will be some that are not manufactured to the same quality and that is to be expected.

Chemistry degradation is different than battery manufacturer(in this case, ATL) deliberately put a timer to degrade the battery artificially overtime, the first one is unavoidable the second one is avoidable.

I can see the appeal to believing there is a planned obsolescence from the battery manufacturer. However, I have a hard time believing this is the case from the standpoint of the charging and battery management is done through the charge controller which is independent of the battery itself.

The battery is somewhat inexpensive by comparison to other laptop vendors. Plus, it is literally designed to be repaired if it wears out or is defective.

If someone honestly believes their laptop battery is degraded they should start a case with support and let them determine if it should be replaced under warranty. Otherwise, it is a wear component similar to cell phone batteries. The big difference is its ease of replacement.