1TB HDD, 80% full :') Although I’m using a laptop as a server, so my options are a little limited

Had that same thing happen to me recently too

In Ukraine, you’d regularly get a box of matches instead of the equivalent of pennies in small stores because they’re nigh useless there

Das Kapital

Now that would be pretty nice

So I’d just ditch the battery and leave it plugged in, which it is regardless, to not strain the battery due to constant trickle charging?

I’d normally be fine doing that if the charging port wasn’t a little finicky at times when it comes to stable charging. I have to wiggle and twist the charger at times and if I move it, it’s not being charged again. Maybe I should just fix the charging point or switch it out - should be relatively cheap and easy