Comments on: How do you maximize your notebook / laptop battery life

By: Priyabrata Panigrahi

Priyabrata Panigrahi — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:56:51 +0000

i have a imb thinkpad of R52 model.my battery backup is just 5 minutes.is there any way to increase my battery back-up.please tell me.i m worried.

By: OB Khan

OB Khan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:41:51 +0000

Oh yeah, one more thing, when i discharge my battery, that is when it is completely drained, the computer obviously shuts down, my question is that since windows isnt properly shut off in this case, wont this adversely affect my system? thanks again

By: OB Khan

OB Khan — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:39:56 +0000

I have two questions. After discharging/charging the a new battery a couple of times should i just disconnect it and use an AC power supply (since im always in access to one) or should i just leave the battery connected and use it along with the AC suplly anyways? Secondly before storing my battery should i completely discharge it or should i charge it? Thanks

By: Akansha

Akansha — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:12:15 +0000

Hey!The info is really good,but it comes a li’l late in my case.One of my laptops has lost its complete back up power n while your article tells how to avoid the situation,I need a solution.My Toshiba laptop’s battery has just 50 minutes of backup after removing it from the charging,while originally it was around 3 hrs.Is there any way to solve this problem,other than changing the battery?

By: Choto Cheeta

Choto Cheeta — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:26:11 +0000

Hello,

I am sorry, I didnt get your question.. Will you be kind enough to elaborate that for me ??

Thank you..

By: Priyadarshi

Priyadarshi — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:40:53 +0000

Nice article.
I have HP pavillion dv 2406.
from few days it is not charging until you are online?
I use My Nokia 6020 via serial chod to go online?
can you suggest me anything?

By: batteries

batteries — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:46:25 +0000

Full Charging and Discharging: Charge your laptop battery fully and discharge it fully too for first two three usages. It is applicable for the current Li-Ion batteries. If you have older non Li-Ion batteries i.e. Nickel batteries, charge and discharge them fully every time. Don’t charge them after a small usage, wait till the battery reaches 10% power backup (make sure that the calibration of your laptop battery is ok) and then charge.

By: Shubhspace

Shubhspace — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:22:20 +0000

Hey choto, nice article

posted a link to this post on thinkdigit in blogger’s corner thread

hope you don’t mind

if you dont like it i will delete it

By: Ankur Gupta

Ankur Gupta — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 07:31:41 +0000

An exhausting tutorial!
Learnt some new tips with this.
Thanks.

By: Sathya

Sathya — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:23 +0000

Great piece of info! Worth reading! Thanks!