Laptops are great gadgets that allow us a lot of convenience and use, but its utility can be limited by the amount of time its battery will allow us to enjoy it! Learn various ways to preserve your laptop’s battery and avoid the hassles of a faulty battery!
Step 1
Avoid unnecessary accessories or external devices that are attached to your laptop. Devices such as auxiliary lights, MP3 players, external hard drives, mice, webcams, and other USB devices will cause a lot of strain on your battery especially when used together at the same time.
Step 2
Keep your batteries as cool as possible. Heat tends to diminish the ability of a battery to hold charge. Do not leave batteries exposed to direct sunlight and try to avoid leaving it in hot places.
Step 3
A battery prefers a PARTIAL charge rather than a FULL Discharge. Frequent full discharges should be AVOIDED as much as possible because it will lessen the life of the battery.
Step 4
Try to read the manufacturer’s recommendations and tips for maintaining the battery. These can be seen on the owner’s manual; since they have made so many studies on how best to maximize their product, they are in the best position to give you advise.
Step 5
Drain your battery fully at least once a month and then charge it to the maximum capacity. Leaving your battery constantly on charge will diminish its capacity to hold charge. This routine will hopefully help the battery to last a lot longer.
Step 6
Turn the light down. The brightness of a laptop screen can really drain a battery, especially nowadays as computer screens are getting more powerful and brighter. Reducing the screen’s brightness will also help to preserve the battery life for a little longer.
