Cheapest laptop I could buy for general use?

kinger101

joeypesci wrote: »

I wouldn't trust any battery from Ebay. Especially as that battery is coming from China. No doubt a knock off that could burst into flames at any moment.

I think the genuine ones are most probably made in China.

prowla

If you're lucky you might find something viable of freegle/freecycle; it seems like the scammers may have wandered off.

System

joeypesci wrote: »

I wouldn't trust any battery from Ebay. Especially as that battery is coming from China.

So you'd not trust a genuine Apple or Lenovo battery given they're made in China? No idea why the atttitude towards stuff coming from China given that if you own anything from Apple it was made there.

Andy_L

MarkAlexander18 wrote: »

the battery needs replacing and parts of it have broken off. It's a bit of a mess now. What kind of price would you say is more likely for a similar type of laptop?

If that's keys broken off then a £10 USB keyboard will keep you running

that

Andy_L wrote: »

If that's keys broken off then a £10 USB keyboard will keep you running

uk replacement from ebay is £10.13 check yours is the same model
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR5.TRC0.A0.H0.XRV511.TRS0&_nkw=RV511&_sacat=0

EveryWhere

A few from which to choose here; https://www.encore-pc.co.uk

MarkAlexander18

joeypesci wrote: »

What is general use? Internet and e-mail? If so just check out Ebuyer for the cheapest one's they sell. But as you're probably already aware a cheap laptop will last about a year to two before being stupidly slow.

An SSD would help but will be more than £100 so that idea is out the window.

You'll struggle to get anything decent for the price you want. Unless you look on Gumtree or Ebay.

Yes, general use like internet mainly. Also, using microsoft word etc. Just basic stuff.

debitcardmayhem

MarkAlexander18 wrote: »

Yes, general use like internet mainly. Also, using microsoft word etc. Just basic stuff.

EveryWhere wrote: »

A few from which to choose here; https://www.encore-pc.co.uk

Did you check this ^^

nortong

that wrote: »

Idea 2:I would but in the 120GB ssd, remove the DVD and get a carousel fro ebay £10 and out your old hdd in that

In English?

stragglebod

If you're happy to use Word Online or Google Docs you can pick up a second hand Acer C720 Chromebook on ebay for around £100.