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> you can replace it easily.

Especially with System76. They all have instruction manuals available: https://tech-docs.system76.com/models/lemp11/repairs.html

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> you can replace it easily

I actually followed the link and went to the battery section..

"Tools required: Cross-head (Phillips) screwdriver"

"Time estimate: 30 minutes"

"Difficulty: High (red)"

High/Hard == easy

If you read it, it sounds easy. The "easy" things in their categorization are things like removing the bottom cover. If you're not comfortable doing it, I believe you can ship it to them and have them do it. (If you have questions about these things, I highly recommend asking them.)

Sure, it's not as easy as an external battery, but I've not seen those in a long, long time. But you also don't need specialist tools nor a 35kg custom kit to replace it (https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/21/23079058/apple-self-servi...). And you definitely don't _have_ to send it to them to get it changed.

For contrast, here's Apple's page on how to replace their batteries: https://www.apple.com/batteries/service-and-recycling/

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