Look into Framework laptops if you haven’t. Basically everything is replaceable/upgradeable, even the main board.
But yeah, if you’re looking for a good inexpensive laptop, I would go with the T480 as another commenter suggested. They’re a bit dated, but they’re very repairable machine. Buy one with a good amount of RAM. Throw an SSD in it and install something like Linux Mint or Pop!_OS and you’re good to go.
Look into Framework laptops if you haven’t. Basically everything is replaceable/upgradeable, even the main board.
But yeah, if you’re looking for a good inexpensive laptop, I would go with the T480 as another commenter suggested. They’re a bit dated, but they’re very repairable machine. Buy one with a good amount of RAM. Throw an SSD in it and install something like Linux Mint or Pop!_OS and you’re good to go.