A GUIDE TO GOOD LAPTOP BATTERY USE !!!
"If a mod/ admin could sticky this then that would be great as it would help a lot of users with their problems with batteries that they have overused but seem to don't thing that they have etc..."
FOR all you's users who use your laptops a lot, well on power from the mains mostly that is.
TAKE OUT THE BATTERY COMPLETELY !!! U DON'T NEED IT NOW DO U ?
ONLY EVER USE YOUR BATTERY IF YOUR GOING TO USE IT SOMEWHERE LIKE OUTSIDE OR KNOW YOUR GOING TO BE USING THE BATTERY AT A FRIENDS/ RELATIVES/ AIRPORT ETC.. BLAH BLAH..
Leaving the battery inside the laptop all the time means that the charger always tops it up/ trickle charges it. basically it's still charging it although it says 95 or 99% etc...
I only use my batteries when I know I'm going to be on battery power.
Also another tip.
For you's of you who use your battery/ batteries hardly ever or not at all then this tips for you.
1: fully charge the battery to %100, remove the charger, run the battery down to about between 40-60% doesnt need to be %50 bang on etc u get the idea... now store the battery in say a drawer or a nice cool dry place...
2: When you need to use the battery again just take it out & give it a full charge & away you go again.
"Me personally I just barely use my batteries & about once every 3 months I do that charge to %100 & run down to %40-%60 thing for ALL MY LAPTOPS & ALL MY BATTEIRES."
These tips will save you a fortune in money on buying replacement batteries all because they were used when they were not really needed to be as they just got too many charge top ups/ trickle charges done to them.
Treat a laptop battery well & it''l last you years...
"If a mod/ admin could sticky this then that would be great as it would help a lot of users with their problems with batteries that they have overused but seem to don't thing that they have etc..."
FOR all you's users who use your laptops a lot, well on power from the mains mostly that is.
TAKE OUT THE BATTERY COMPLETELY !!! U DON'T NEED IT NOW DO U ?
ONLY EVER USE YOUR BATTERY IF YOUR GOING TO USE IT SOMEWHERE LIKE OUTSIDE OR KNOW YOUR GOING TO BE USING THE BATTERY AT A FRIENDS/ RELATIVES/ AIRPORT ETC.. BLAH BLAH..
Leaving the battery inside the laptop all the time means that the charger always tops it up/ trickle charges it. basically it's still charging it although it says 95 or 99% etc...
I only use my batteries when I know I'm going to be on battery power.
Also another tip.
For you's of you who use your battery/ batteries hardly ever or not at all then this tips for you.
1: fully charge the battery to %100, remove the charger, run the battery down to about between 40-60% doesnt need to be %50 bang on etc u get the idea... now store the battery in say a drawer or a nice cool dry place...
2: When you need to use the battery again just take it out & give it a full charge & away you go again.
"Me personally I just barely use my batteries & about once every 3 months I do that charge to %100 & run down to %40-%60 thing for ALL MY LAPTOPS & ALL MY BATTEIRES."
These tips will save you a fortune in money on buying replacement batteries all because they were used when they were not really needed to be as they just got too many charge top ups/ trickle charges done to them.
Treat a laptop battery well & it''l last you years...