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[Verily]

That depends how you go about this.

@talons provided a good solution and those portable power units look decent. A laptop drains the battery very fast depending on what your doing, screen brightness, audio/video and other scenarios. Multitasking is not ideal on a laptop. I have several highend ones that a few years old and I can drain the battery to 50% in an hour.

Laptops that were made with removeable battery packs were discountinued around 2018 or so from what I researched it was a Lenova Thinkpad.

All the newer ones hav built in batteries.

You are correct, I would never have thought to ask that, and just found out the one I keep repurchasing online has the built in. But my Windows 7 (similar series and made before that time) has a quick removable battery. So I might have to go with @talons idea. I will keep this in mind too because I could just buy the batteries for the Windows 7 laptop only.

I could kick myself for not knowing this, but I am glad I asked you guys before purchasing them first, what a waste that would be, thanks for the head up.

Your best bet would be ebay or craigslist.

Here in Ohio, I will see lots that are sold of older laptops for sale, usually something like 10 of them for $100.

Of course there is always the trust issues with those online websites.

You probably be best off getting power inverter and running it from your car, although this is not ideal in a storm.

Amazon.com

There is really no other option besides a portable powerbank like the one in the link, but not certain how stable they are and how long they last. You could always reseach it and find out.

Amazon.com

Grace and peace to you.

Grace and peace to you as well, thank you ElectedByHim and thank you @talons you two were really helpful, much appreciated

 

[Verily]

@talons , do you have one of those power stations?

I have to ask, we have two generators, and I would never want to charge any laptop on either one of those but could I charge this thing on either one of those to hold a charge for a laptop?

And if so, how long would something like that hold a charge for a single laptop do you know?

Because thats a bank right?

I'm thinking you could wall charge it ahead of a storm, or charge it by generator or solar panel, does that sound about right?

 

[TLHKAJ]

Right now, I am eating some roast and drinking filtered water.

 

[talons]

@talons , do you have one of those power stations?

I have to ask, we have two generators, and I would never want to charge any laptop on either one of those but could I charge this thing on either one of those to hold a charge for a laptop?

And if so, how long would something like that hold a charge for a single laptop do you know?

Because thats a bank right?

I'm thinking you could wall charge it ahead of a storm, or charge it by generator or solar panel, does that sound about right?

No I don't have one , I am a stingy old guy , lol . I would think you could charge it with a generator . Maybe 3 hours on a laptop if I read correctly . Yeah power bank . Yes wall charge or 12volt car charge but make sure car was running as not to discharge your car battery .
READ the reviews is one thing I do before buying anything like that .

 

[Rita]

Am still coughing, but staying up to welcome the new Year , in about 20mins time - will watch the celebrations from London on TV xx

 

[DuckieLady]

Hey question (to anyone who can answer really).

Heres what I want to do but I am not sure I can do it. But my brainiac idea.

First I wanted to ask if I could buy a handful of computer batteries and charge them on some sort of computer battery charger at one time, like 4 at a time (which is likely not possible that they make a charger for them to be used in that way ) to charge them but I had to ask.

BUT if NOT, I would like to buy a cheap broken computer (for the most part) but one that still has charging capicity (working adapter) etc if I could use something like that to charge them. One at a time, doing a bunch that would maintain their charge (for later use).

I am not sure how that works with computer batteries that way.

And just to have a bunch of charged computer batteries for times like hurricanes and outages etc, that I can use on the computer to write, listen to music etc without having to buy a solar set to charge things for those purposes.

Know what I mean? Anyone know what I am getting at here and what I am trying to do?

They used to make a solar backpack that would charge laptops but I don't remember what they were called.

As for writing, why not just get a typewriter? I bought my son one for like $12 at the thrift store and we have a couple of mp3 players and Kindle readers for when I don't want them online.

 

[talons]

Drinking coffee after a meal of ground eye of round beef steak (Aldi) and steamed butternut squash .

 

[Verily]

Right now, I am eating some roast and drinking filtered water.

You are a social media person arent you?

 

[Debp]

Using my tablet....but now will watch Judge Judy and eat.

 

[Verily]

No I don't have one , I am a stingy old guy , lol . I would think you could charge it with a generator . Maybe 3 hours on a laptop if I read correctly . Yeah power bank . Yes wall charge or 12volt car charge but make sure car was running as not to discharge your car battery .
READ the reviews is one thing I do before buying anything like that .

So you aint gotta clue and are guessing? Sheesh talons, what good be you?

Those Amazon reviews are always so honest haha, I always start with the negative ones and then compare between all the diverse and upper end Chinese brands over there.

I would love to see if I can find something that gives you a longer charge (and does not eventually blow up and cause a house fire).

If I can find a decent one I should probably get two banks, so we can charge one and use the other one and maybe just rotate then that way? Maybe not though, I wonder how long they take to charge by car (as you shared) or plugged into home, and/or generator and/or solar.

As with the problem with the laptop situation I believe I saw on a video something similar with the batteries in these, that they are not removable and only have a set number of hours as far as recharging them goes.

Thank you talons, much appreciated

 

[Rita]

Right, that’s me done - Big Ben has chimed midnight, so for me its now 2025 - I need some sleep.
Have a good News years across the pond xxxxxx

 

[Verily]

Am still coughing, but staying up to welcome the new Year , in about 20mins time - will watch the celebrations from London on TV xx

I hope you are feeling better soon, I'll be coughing in the new year along with you, I'm feeln' ya.

 

[TLHKAJ]

You are a social media person arent you?

Nope, lol ...I only ever did FB, but quit that about 8 (ish) years ago. I just decided to post another answer to the OP's question. ;)

I could say I spent most of the day with multiple ice packs and red light therapy ... but roast and water sounds happier. lol

 

[TLHKAJ]

Nope, lol ...I only ever did FB, but quit that about 8 (ish) years ago. I just decided to post another answer to the OP's question. ;)

I could say I spent most of the day with multiple ice packs and red light therapy ... but roast and water sounds happier. lol

Idk if it counts, but I did Yahoo Groups before FB and Myspace was a thing ....and something called "CafeMom" where I participated in women's Bible study groups. FB was after that ...then, I quit FB and don't ever care to pick that mess up again.

 

[Rockerduck]

I'm sore. I ripped two walls down to make our hall half bathroom bigger. Yanked out the toilet, demoed the tile floor. New Years day, I'll be putting sheetrock on the ceiling, and shiplap the walls. then onto the new floor.

 

[Verily]

They used to make a solar backpack that would charge laptops but I don't remember what they were called.

As for writing, why not just get a typewriter? I bought my son one for like $12 at the thrift store and we have a couple of mp3 players and Kindle readers for when I don't want them online.

I grew up learning on one in school, but I make too many typing mistakes, and I would be out of that liquid white stuff in no time. I did buy a bunch of writing paper and pens and tons of paper, I am so fine with just that. I needed to back up the erasers since my mistakes are not confined to computer or type writing, its just me haha.

Now theres an idea, a kindle, because I can just download a bible to it and dont need to remain online or have access to online to use it huh? I never had one, I do not know how those works, thank you Duckielady, I will look into that.

I have taken your last one too, in fact I just got in one of the last of the mp3 players today. Been trying to diversify, but there is alot I am unfamilar with so I feel alot of my questions are stupid, but I just never had a smart phone, or a kindle, or an mp3 player and know very little about all the typical tech junk out there to be able to do some of the things I might just want to at this point, given the alternative.

Thanks DuckieLady

 

[Verily]

Using my tablet....but now will watch Judge Judy and eat.

No cat videos?

 

[TLHKAJ]

I'm sore. I ripped two walls down to make our hall half bathroom bigger. Yanked out the toilet, demoed the tile floor. New Years day, I'll be putting sheetrock on the ceiling, and shiplap the walls. then onto the new floor.

This kind of stuff makes me happy. lol

 

[talons]

So you aint gotta clue and are guessing? Sheesh talons, what good be you?

Hey now ! If you have a VCR in can fix that , electronics repair for many decades was my forte .

Those Amazon reviews are always so honest haha, I always start with the negative ones and then compare between all the diverse and upper end Chinese brands over there.

I will read so many reviews and then buy nothing , LOL .

I would love to see if I can find something that gives you a longer charge (and does not eventually blow up and cause a house fire).

My Patriot Supply has one with a solar panel but it is $$ . Grid Doctor 300 Solar Generator System w/ FREE 100W Solar Panel - My Patriot Supply CPAP powered for 8 hours in review .

As with the problem with the laptop situation I believe I saw on a video something similar with the batteries in these, that they are not removable and only have a set number of hours as far as recharging them goes.

I hated the thought of you buying a bunch of laptop batteries and then your laptop dies and there you are with piles of batteries with no recourse .

 

[Verily]

Idk if it counts, but I did Yahoo Groups before FB and Myspace was a thing ....and something called "CafeMom" where I participated in women's Bible study groups. FB was after that ...then, I quit FB and don't ever care to pick that mess up again.

No, its just a funny thing to me, because our generation (which includes yours) never grew up doing daily selfies and letting the world know what and when we eat, when we are on the toilet, and what we read while on it (lol) you know what I mean.