lately, my laptop battery has been seeming to have a short life when it's not plugged in. this was very sudden, because before i was able to use it unplugged for at least an hour. now when i unplug, it says the batter life is low, but sometimes it really isn't cuz it won't go out for another long while. and right now, being plugged in, it says "1% charging." is it time for a new battery? is there something i can do to boost the power back up? thanks in advance!
2007-09-28 05:01:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
I unplug my laptop when not in use, and intend to use it on battery this weekend, then let the battery run down. I have read is is good to do this and that the laptop will work better. Check these out:
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The fact is, it depends upon a lot of things: the type of battery in your laptop, the recharging characteristics of the type of battery you have, the age of the battery, how often you let that battery discharge by either unplugging the power cord or by going mobile with your machine and more.
But, for the most part, laptop manufacturers know how most people use their computers, leaving them on almost all the time, or sleeping them by closing the lid, or using them on the road on a fairly regular basis. And because they know those profiles, they've tailored their systems to extend the life of the battery.
This is a big help to the manufacturer, because one of the biggest discriminators in buying a laptop, other than weight and screen size, is battery life.
- Your laptop is designed for you to leave the battery in ALL the time. The circuitry inside the machine, the power supply, even the battery itself. It should be left in whether you've got it plugged in to a power conditioner or not. And you should know that the battery acts as a power conditioner itself - all the power from the power supply goes through the battery, if it's in place.
- Actually, a power conditioner, or UPS, is nothing more than a big battery with an alarm on it.
So. leave the battery in. Discharge it all the way once a month (pull the plug a few hours before you have to go to bed, let it completely die and then plug it back in). And use the computer manufacturer's recommended conditioning software every so often to keep your battery fresh.
- As to whether a battery will discharge over time if not in the machine, yes, it will. Left for months or years, it will discharge. So, it's a good idea to bicycle your batteries if you have more than one, rotating them every few weeks. Finally, it's fine to keep your laptop on all the time. I do, and my screen is fine. If you're using a plasma screen for a second screen, make sure your screen saver kicks in there, or you may burn the desktop pattern into your big screen.
Should you Shutdown your laptop
http://www.blaptops.com/articles/do-you-shutdown-your-laptop/
2007-09-28 05:06:16 · answer #1 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obviously batteries degrade over time and the amount of use they get.
Because you're having problems with "short life" and "slow charging" those are very strong indicators that your battery is on its' last legs.
What happens over time and use is that the annode (+) gets depleted, the cathode (-) loses it's conductivity, and the electrolyte becomes very weak. These issues relate to poor battery performance and the inability to provide proper voltages or charging capabililty.
Were I you, I'd be shopping for a new battery.
Hope this helps.
2007-09-28 05:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Dick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like the cells in the battery are just about dead or about to die as they are obviously not holding the charge.
You can try and completely run the battery out until you cant even turn the laptop on.
Then let it re charge for a few hours , if that does not work then a new battery.
2007-09-28 05:04:40 · answer #3 · answered by gecko_au2003 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2007-09-28 05:17:26 · answer #4 · answered by Meili Wong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely u could desire to look after it in the 1st place to maintain up the batteries wellness, you are able to don that with the aid of not overcharging the battery and you additionally can attempt and keep the battery in a room temperature atmosphere and constantly ascertain you in no way enable it die thoroughly. yet there are not any universal approaches to spice up the batteries overall performance because of the fact batteries age and die out finally and there isnt the thank you to stop that, your extra advantageous off getting a sparkling battery dude.
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2017-03-17 05:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by jony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋