Rich Mingin (PLUG) via plug on 28 Mar 2025 13:22:48 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] Power consumption difference

The initial screen failed, was replaced under warranty, no out of pocket cost.

The replaced screen was replaced with a newer and higher performing version, (swapped stock ~2K/60Hz screen for the new 2.8K/120Hz screen for better image quality, scaling, and responsiveness), upgrade, ~260$.

The stock Wi-Fi 6E card has some known minor issues, specifically it does not have a regulatory domain by default since FW sells worldwide. It’s a simple software fix, but I got irritated when an OS update cleared the set domain and reverted me to 802.11n, troubleshot back to it late in the year, so I swapped out the stock RZ616 to a third party ath12k adapter, netted Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.3 support in the deal. Cost 36$.

I replaced the keyboard out of pocket for 100$ (the keyboard, touchpad and upper shell are sold as a unit due to key spacing issues between ANSI/ISO and regional variants, plus it’s a pretty big pain to separate them, but possible. I did this swap because the stock keyboard had a Windows key and the newer International version says “Super”. Absolutely not necessary.



On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 16:02 Walt Mankowski via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> wrote:
On Fri, Mar 28, 2025 at 01:48:27AM -0400, Rich Mingin (PLUG) via plug wrote:
> A year ago, my AMD FW13 was an overpriced mid-range laptop. Since
> then, I've been able to upgrade my screen and wifi and replace my
> keyboard with minimal fuss, and a battery replacement is about 60$
> plus a week of shipping time away, any time I want. No adhesive, no
> tamper-evident seals, one of iFixit's highest repairability scores to
> date. I'd do a remote presentation sometime if anyone wants.

Replacing the screen, wifi, and keyboard on mid-range laptop that you
described as "overpriced" after just one year seems potentially
problematic to me. To what extent were these upgrades vs repairs, and
how much did they cost?

Walt
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