How to get more juice out of your laptop’s battery? If you are not going to use your laptop for a while, what is the best way to store the battery? Should you take it out or leave it in your laptop?
Over the last 10 years, laptop battery technology has undergone radical changes. Most of the laptop batteries in use today are lithium-based. In the near future, we can expect better laptop batteries as the technology is improved and refine further.
In terms of laptop batteries, Apple is definitely the leader. Its batteries have very good life. Its recent models lack user-changeable batteries. However, if the battery gets damaged, Apple will replace it.
Apple recommends that the best way to prolong battery life is to use it regularly. It is also important to recharge it correctly. The way the laptop is used is also important in prolonging the battery life. Never leave the laptop plugged-in indefinitely. This will damage the battery and reduce its life.
If you use your laptop continuously, at least once in a while unplug it and let it run on battery power. Let the battery get discharged sufficiently until a warning message is seen on the screen. Then recharge it back. Most operating systems suck as Mac OS keep track of how many times you have cycled the battery. Information about the battery’s condition is also stored.
If you are not going to use your laptop for at least six months, it is best to remove the battery and store it separately with about 50 per cent charge. Storing a battery that is fully charged or fully discharged can damage the battery and shorten its lifespan.
Following these tips it is possible to enhance your laptop battery life. However, eventually all laptop batteries lose their capacity. Most batteries have to be replaced within three years. However, following these simple measures will ensure that your laptop battery provides good service for these three years.
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