How to keep laptop battery stay longer than a year.

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    hi
    Im sick of buy battery for laptop every year. the laptop work fine only worry battery...I have one on used and extra one...both could not hold charge after a year.....this is second year i think have to replace orther .....any idea how to keep longer??? many thank........
     
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  2. wwws

    wwws Notable Member

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    I have had this laptop for a year and it has been a while seen I thought of a replacement, so far so good here, though when I can I use the AC over battery power.

    Here's a link: Laptop Battery
     
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    Bohra Prominent Member

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    Well whenever ur laptop normally with electricity remove the battery and use it
     
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    indexhtml Active Member

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    Yes, try to remove the battery while on mains power or the constant recharging will reduce its life.
     
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    MaryMary Prominent Member

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    Is it an HP laptop? I had trouble with my battery and it was the first sign listed in the factory's extended warranty for known problems with certain models. By the time I found the information on it, because my whole laptop had screwed up at this point, I was one month out of the warranty period at 25 months of owning it. Of course had I registered it with HP from the beginning, I would have gotten the announcement about it and been able to get it all fixed for free. (That is if I would have opened and read the email from them which is highly unlikely)
     
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    johnsonp Peon

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    Go to battery or power option using control panel. Set to correct option to get more battery life.
     
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    Allrounder Active Member

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    Do not over charge the battery!!!!!
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #8
    Read the label, find out if it's NiMH, LiPo/Li-ion, or NiCd, then search Google.

    Just because it's in a laptop doesn't make it special :)
    Your laptop most likely has an LiPo/Li-ion - so keep it charged, do your best to never let it drop below about 25% charge, and NEVER EVER store it for more than a month (or 2) without charging it.

    I fly RC planes and have to babysit NiMH and LiPos all fkn day :p
    Once you know how they like to be fed, it's pretty easy to take care of them.
     
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    I know when you remove the battery, do not place it in concrete floors. Instead place it in a wooden surface.
     
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    monfis Well-Known Member

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    I agree, best advice so far. Never had a problem, my batteries last always for many years.
     
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    Set your laptop screen brightness as low as possible for longer life of your battery.
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    Are you kidding? ... Have you even seen a Li-ion/LiPo go up in flames? (do a YouTube search)

    I keep all my LiPo batteries in a fire proof bag > in a metal filing cabinet.

    [​IMG]
     
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    #14
    the only way to increase ur laptops or any other chargeable battery life is to use the battery and than charge it.
    for laptops, always run ur machine and charge it when its critical. that's authenticated and recommended by manufacturers.
    have seen people using the same battery for 3-4+ years.
     
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    ROOFIS Well-Known Member

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    Try this config :D :eek: don't know about it's portability but sure will keep to juice flowing and flowing and flowing and flowing and flowing.......!

    [​IMG]







    ROOFIS :eek:
     
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    #16
    dont recharge the thing
     
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    #17
    When you work at home, remove the battery and always use the adapter.

    This may increase your battery span.
     
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    #18
    that is righ
     
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