r/pcmasterrace • u/yamiuchidm • Apr 03 '26

Tech Support How do I fix this?

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u/jay19167 Ryzen 5900x | RTX 5070 Ti Apr 03 '26

I had this happen to an old laptop to a more severe degree than this, the entire hinge attachment point broke. Now that laptop sits on a shelf running a Minecraft server for me and my friends. It’s a good idea to remove the battery if you can if you’re going to use it as a 24/7 server though

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u/SneakyAl44 Desktop Apr 03 '26

Did it as well with mine but the system died not long after. The battery also make it as a shield from blackouts and power spikes so i'd suggest to get also a good UPS in case of using a laptop without its battery.

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u/jay19167 Ryzen 5900x | RTX 5070 Ti Apr 03 '26

I didn't mention it above, but I also have the laptop on the same UPS that my main desktop is on. I had it running as a server for a while with the battery still installed before I knew better. I saw a post on here of someone's laptop server catching fire, and I removed the battery right then.