Looking for a new laptop but what has happened?

Draqo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82143730#Comment_82143730

Fair enough, if you've already written it off in your head and are set on a new unit, then thats your call.

As for the above suggestion of putting the existing SSD(s) in an external caddy, they get hot and will throttle after a decent read/write session, so not always viable, depends on your usage.

Problem is as others have mentioned, Ai has screwed prices up, big style, so you really need to look at a budget, and decide what spec you actually need and just see whats out there.

SammyBoyd

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6683944/looking-for-a-new-laptop-but-what-has-happened

£20 or less for a new set of fans.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/147302235794

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/373680637310

Battery from £35.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FlyZythrol-battery-Compatible-Alienware-ALW17C-D1738/dp/B0DMNVG2NT

https://www.delllaptopbattery.co.uk/dell-9njm1-batteries.htm

Original batteries likely too old, so out of stock.

Let's say a generous £100 for a competent tech to replace the parts and to apply new thermal paste.

GDB2222

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82144430#Comment_82144430

That's definitely the MSE approach, but I do wonder whether the OP just fancies a new machine.

Chickereeeee

Oldish post, but have to comment.

Knackers saves old movies and has a bibig stock of HDDHDDs.

I suggest he sets up a NAS, with RAID, and only hold his current films on the laptop