Re: Could I solve my Dell battery problems by switching to Linux?

In <jFbTK8zdVNT1GUtlkL0KYowYI90gu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Trevor Hemsley:

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return the battery to the vendor and explain that they sent you the
wrong one and need to refund you or replace it

This is the first time I recall (what seems) a BIOS linked so tightly to
a specific vendor battery. I agree it might be worthwhile to ask for the
money back, and make it the battery vendor's problem.

I wonder what is Dell's "justification" for this policy, and why Dell is
not more clear about replacement battery policy from gitgo (AFAICT).

(I understand quality/safety/reliability, but make policy clear upfront)

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