How can you improve or maximize your laptop battery life? How can you prolong it's life expectancy of lifespan?
These are very common questions for laptop/notebook user. Laptop / Notebook batteries are actually categorized as "consumables". They are expected to wear out in time. So, while you can extend their life expectancy, accept the fact that your laptop battery won't last forever, no matter what even when you're not using it. So, it is not a good idea to buy an extra battery now thinking that you can store it and use it once the original battery has degraded. It's better for laptop batteries to be used, rather than sitting on a shelve. So if you use a laptop, don't plugged it in all the time. Let it drain to about 40% and then recharge.
Laptop battery lifespan or life expectancy
Laptop batteries are Lithium-Ion or Li-ion. Lithium-Ion laptop batteries are rated for a useful life of at least around 400 life cycles. A charge cycle occurs when 100% of battery capacity is used. Properly maintained laptop batteries can retain up to 80% of their original life even after 300 or more cycles.
Laptop Battery Tips
Remove the battery of your laptop/notebook if you're using an AC power for long hours. Why? The heat that your laptop produces can overexcite the chemicals in your laptop battery and therefore, shortening its overall lifespan. Avoid exposing your battery to heat whenever possible. That includes leaving it under the heat/ray of the sun. Make sure your laptop is well ventilated when in use. Fred Langa of Windows Secrets even suggested that if you store your laptop battery, put in a tight plastic bag and put it in your refrigerator at about 4-5 degrees C. Well, I think that is overkill because of the condensation that may occur especially if you are living in a tropical country like me. But the point I like you to see is the idea of how heat can be harmful to batteries.
You will also need to calibrate your laptop battery once a month. Don't worry, it's not as technical as you think. Calibrating your battery is just letting it discharged to zero every once in a while. But don't let it go deep discharge. When your laptop battery drains, windows will automatically hibernate. There's still little charge left on the battery. This reserve will hold the computer’s working memory in state for a little while. A deep discharge has occurred when even that percentage of reserve power is used up. Deep discharges will strain your batteries, so try to charge them frequently.
If you have problems with your battery not charging
ReplyDeletefollow up this link www.laptopbatterynotcharging.net
Good handle battery.
ReplyDeleteYour data is useful for me.
thank you very much
The easiest way to give your battery an early death is to damage it. And the two most common causes of damage are from overheating and overloading. Here's how you prevent overheating:
ReplyDelete1. Use a cooling pad when using a notebook computer on your lap.
2. Avoid propping your laptop on a pillow, blanket, or other soft surface that can heat up.
3. Clean your desk. It sounds strange, but if you have a dusty, dirty desk, that dust will get into the vents and clog the cooling fan.
4. Never store your laptop in a place where the air temperature exceeds 80 degrees Fahrenheit, such as a hot car or an outdoor patio.
The amount of RAM you have will appear under your System Information. RAM enables your system to run program instructions using the computer's memory instead of its hard disk drive (HDD), where it stores data. Refreshing the RAM requires less power than spinning the hard drive, so having the correct amount of RAM means less drain on your laptop battery.Take care of your laptop battery and ensure that it will be ready to work properly when you need it most. Some general tips for laptop care include: avoid extreme temperatures, don’t leave a laptop outside in cold weather or leave it in a hot car. Cold batteries can’t create very much power and hot batteries will discharge very quickly. Use electrical power when available to keep battery charged. Don’t let your laptop go for long periods of time without using the battery.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of RAM you have will appear under your System Information. RAM enables your system to run program instructions using the computer's memory instead of its hard disk drive (HDD), where it stores data.
ReplyDelete