How to extend laptop battery life?

There is a lot of care to be taken with equipment batteries, especially portable computers. These are highly overloaded electronic products, used daily for long hours, and their batteries wear out faster than other components. By taking some precautions, it is possible to extend your life a little longer. Find out which ones here:

1 - Do not let the PC discharge completely

The useful life of a battery can be significantly increased if you avoid complete cycles, that is, discharging the battery to 0%. The ideal is to maintain the charge level between 40% and 80%.

2 - Be careful with the temperature

When your laptop is working at high temperatures, the battery tends to swell, thus losing its lifespan and properties. Keep your PC in a cool place, never in the sun, especially when you use it for more demanding operations such as gaming or multimedia editing. You can also opt for anaircooler stand that will keep your laptop cool and at the right temperature for its operation.

3 - Turn off the computer when you are not going to use it anymore

This is one of the most important steps and, however, it is one of the least followed by users. Most people just put the laptop lid down or leave it on standby. This small gesture is responsible for consuming a large part of the equipment's battery. You should always turn off your PC if you are not going to use it again for the next few hours.

4 - Calibrate the battery regularly

Currently, all batteries for electronic equipment (laptops, smartphones, cameras or any other device) are manufactured with lithium. Laptop computers have between 3 and 12 cells.

The battery has an “internal meter” that tells how much charge is available in each cell, calculates the average between them and sends this information to the operating system so that the user is informed how much battery is still available.

As the battery wears down, the computer starts to do it incorrectly. To avoid this, it is recommended to calibrate the laptop battery to readjust the standard values.

5 - Close applications and programs

We often have applications or programs running in the background that consume our computer's battery, without us realizing it. 

And by the end of using these programs, we will be able to save a lot of battery. To do this, just search in the Windows bar for "Battery" and open the battery settings. There you will find which programs are running in the background that consume your battery. 

Maria do Mar Sousa

26/06/2021