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New battery or new laptop with win10?

suzanne
suzanne Posts: 330 Forumite
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Hi All,
I have been getting an error message regarding battery failure on my win7 laptop. (HP g7-1151sa)
Should i buy new battery or upgrade laptop and win10?
Cheers Suzanne
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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    Upgrading to W10 isn't going to magically fix a failing battery. What does the error message say exactly ?
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,946 Forumite
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    buy a battery and don't go to W10 :):D
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

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  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    GunJack wrote: »
    buy a battery and don't go to W10 :):D

    w10_experience.jpg

    :D
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,946 Forumite
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    Fightsback wrote: »
    w10_experience.jpg

    :D

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :D
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • suzanne
    suzanne Posts: 330 Forumite
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    error message is Battery(601), when i used hp diagnostics it said battery failed buy a new one?
    I don`t expext win10 to solve problems but do think I should upgrade X
  • GunJack
    GunJack Posts: 11,946 Forumite
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    suzanne wrote: »
    error message is Battery(601), when i used hp diagnostics it said battery failed buy a new one?
    I don`t expext win10 to solve problems but do think I should upgrade X

    ok, so yes new battery, but why do you think you should go to W10???
    ......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......

    I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple :D
  • Fightsback
    Fightsback Posts: 2,504 Forumite
    edited 5 October 2015 at 2:29PM
    suzanne wrote: »
    error message is Battery(601), when i used hp diagnostics it said battery failed buy a new one?
    I don`t expext win10 to solve problems but do think I should upgrade X

    I would suggest waiting for more of the creases to be ironed out of W10, you have until July 29th 2016 to take up the free offer so there is no need to rush.

    If you do want W10 now then I would suggest doing a full system backup (or at least your important data) to an external drive just in case something does go wrong, it's much easier to restore that way and you have a back up. Operating system upgrades are for the most part are trouble free (or minor issues) but you just never know. You should back up important data anyway.

    The choice is yours.
    Science isn't exact, it's only confidence within limits.
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    suzanne wrote: »
    I have been getting an error message regarding battery failure on my win7 laptop. (HP g7-1151sa)
    Should i buy new battery or upgrade laptop and win10?
    My car is petrol and its battery is faulty.
    Should I replace the battery or buy a new diesel car?
    :undecided
  • csgohan4
    csgohan4 Posts: 10,600 Forumite
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    grumbler wrote: »
    My car is petrol and its battery is faulty.
    Should I replace the battery or buy a new diesel car?
    :undecided


    Do both and you have two cars to play with
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  • martinthebandit
    martinthebandit Posts: 4,422 Forumite
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    Before buying a new laptop or upgrading to windows 10 why don't you try installing something like Ubuntu on it and giving it a whirl, you may be pleasantly surprised.
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