I brought a refurbished Lenovo Thinkpad T430 last year for under $200 and my main problem is I only get 4 hours max of battery life depending on usage, and usually less then that. I'm running Linux Mint 18.3 now, and before that I was using Manjaro Linux with the same amount of battery life.
Do I need a new battery? Would replacing the 5400rpm HDD with an SSD help? I'm planning doing a SDD and memory upgrade, but if I have to replace the battery as well, then I am now thinking that should have saved my money up and purchased a Linux laptop from System76 instead.
Is there a problem with the battery? What about buying an aftermarket one?
Do I need a new battery? Would replacing the 5400rpm HDD with an SSD help? I'm planning doing a SDD and memory upgrade, but if I have to replace the battery as well, then I am now thinking that should have saved my money up and purchased a Linux laptop from System76 instead.
Is there a problem with the battery? What about buying an aftermarket one?