Ways to prolong laptop battery life.
Author of this post: Edmund Hee
Majority of the laptop user will think about this question “If I run my laptop power source instead of the laptop battery, will it lengthen the battery life?” The answer is yes. Laptop battery has their own finite life spans. Using power cord and remove the battery will lengthen the life of battery.
Lithium-Ion laptop battery has a lifespan of approximate 1000 charge cycles, or 2-4 years under a normal operating conditions.
Here are some tips that you can prolong your laptop battery life.
1. Defragment regularly
The more efficient of the hard drive ; the less demand for the hard drive and battery. Defragment regularly will increase the reading speed of the hard drive as spinning and reading from hard drive is a pretty big power consume. Defragment helps to consolidates files so that each is saved in contiguos physical space in the hard drive and the computer will access all the file more faster and efficient.
2. Reduce the brightness of the laptop screen
This will sounds stupid but it definitely does make difference. By lowering the screen brightness to the lowest or second-lowest setting, it will significantly extend the battery life. Every laptop has the ability to control the brightness of the screen, all it takes is pressing a couple of buttons. (somehow this method does strain my eye)
3. Terminate the programs running in the background
By pressing the Ctrl+Alt+Delete button, Taks Manager will appear, choose Processes to terminate the process which running in the background. (like programs that you aren’t using) All these will increase the CPU usage and it will causes a lots power being consume from the battery. Shut down programs that isn’t crucial when using the laptop battery.
4. Ensure that the contact of the battery is clean
Use a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol to clean the battery’s metal contacts. This is because the transfer of power from the battery to the laptop will be more efficient.
5. Ensure that battery is under a good condition
Don’t leave a charged battery for a long periods of time and don’t leave the Lithium-Ion completely discharge. Once the battery is used, use the battery at least once every two to three weeks.
6. Manage the correct power scheme
Choosing the right power scheme will definitely help to lengthen the battery lifespan. Try to choose the “Low Power Mode” as they don’t consume as much power as Max battery.
7. Stop the wireless signal when you aren’t using
Turn off the wireless because WiFi consume a lot of power from the battery and you can save up to Maximum of 20 minutes of the laptop’s battery
8.Hibernate but not standby the laptop
Placing a laptop in the standby mode does saves some power but it doesn’t save much power compare to hibernate mode. Hibernating a PC will actually save the PC’s stateas it is, and completely shut itself down.
9. Keep the temperature of the laptop down.
Laptop will operates more efficient when it’s temperature is cool. Clean the air vents with cloth or keyboard cleaner.
10. Try to avoid multitask
Do one thing at a time when the battery is on. Working one thing rather than open many programs that you’re not using. It will drain out more power from the battery before you get your work complete.
If you have better ways that you wish to share with us, please don’t be hesitate to leaver us your comments.
hey i was just wondering if your using the laptop with battery and power cord at the same time is that ok ? or should i just use the power cord without battery does it make any differences?
To Jay:
Using battery and power cord at the same time will causes the rise of temperature of your laptop.
My opinion, use the power cord without the battery…
I have a friend playing games with laptop and he’s using power cord and battery at the same time. After sometime, the laptop can’t detect the harddisk and causes the laptop to shut down automatically
Hope that this will help you…-
Hey, I just read your comment back to Jay about your friend whose laptop has stopped detecting the harddisk after he plays games with both the power cord and the battery, and I think that has happened to me. Is there anyone I can fix this problem without sending in my laptop to be repaired?
To Nade:
Did you face this problem often?
If it does, I would suggest you to sent your laptop for repair.
Try to go back to the shop where you had bought your laptop and opinions or suggestion from them.
If you face this problem when ever you play your laptop for a long period. Try to get a cooler for your laptop as it helps to decrease the chances for your laptop to overheat.
I hope that this will help you out
For other readers, if you have a better suggestion. Please don’t be hesitate to leave your opinion here