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On 9/19/25 23:08, rbowman wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Sep 2025 01:39:25 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> 
>> On 19/09/2025 20:00, rbowman wrote:
>>> On Fri, 19 Sep 2025 05:12:29 GMT, Charlie Gibbs wrote:
>>>
>>>> Right now I'm working harder and harder against the attempts to make
>>>> smartphones mandatory.  There's one more vein they want to open and
>>>> drain...
>>>
>>> My 5 year old Nokia is getting a little bulgy
>>
>> You can get a new battery fitted.
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9F-Zt1aP1A
> 
> I've got a heat gun and an assortment of electronics screw drivers but it
> looks like more trouble than it's worth for 5 year old phone. I've been
> down the hot melt route before and getting it back together reasonably
> securely is the hardest part.
> 
> I've reached the point in life where I take a different view of things. I
> think I paid $150, so that $30 a year. A couple of decent ribeye steaks
> cost more than that.

   Clue - never EVER buy a device with a soldered-in
   battery !!!