New Battery for Dell laptop Question

Should I backup my files on an external hard drive before I switch it out? It doesn’t make much sense to me, but that is what I’m hearing.

Thanks,
jd

I’ve replaced batteries for a Dell laptop several times and nothing happened. those were the detachable type, not the built in ones。

Replacing a battery on a laptop does not affect your files. Files are stored on non-volatile storage and do not need power to remain saved.

Which laptop?

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Inspiron 15, 5000 series.

It looks like it has an internal battery. If you’re not confident in opening it up and ordering the battery, then a specialist should be able to help. Are you in Taipei?

Your files will be safe. None of this will touch your data.

Thanks. No, not exactly in Taipei. :whistle:

No worries. You should be fine. Most small independent computer stores should be able to help you for lower prices. Battery replacements usually aren’t a particularly time consuming task and you may be done in as little as 15 minutes. (Excluding the time waiting for the battery to arrive)

I would probably avoid big box stores like Best Buy because you get little to no extra service but prices are much higher.

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