Laptop Battery Saving Tips

When a Laptop Battery does not take charge or it does not hold the charge for a long time its because the Li-ion laptop batteries are widely used by Laptop manufacturers. Laptop manufacturers do not produce batteries, nstead they use cells or batteries manufactured by other companies. There are a number of companies manufacturing battery cells,  ie. Sony, Sanyo, etc.

Heat is the battery's enemy number one. Heat produced by laptop's electronic components affect the health of the battery. Even when using the Laptop with the mains plugged in, the battery still loses its strength. Li-ion batteries are designed to take about 350 charge/discharge cycles. To extend Li-ion battery's life, discharge only by half and then recharge fully.

It is recomended to get 6 or even 8 cell battery. Every cell adds strength to the battery. Its known that the Laptops are energy consuming, that's why average laptop battery holds its power for about 3 to 4 hours. It also depends on the Laptop's screen size. The bigger the screen the more energy the Laptop will require.

How to choose the right battery. Only choose Laptop brands like Sony, HP, Apple, Toshiba. All other companies are trying to save on everything. That's why some models after one year of use will not hold the charge for more then one hour. I recomend to avoid some models of Laptops.

For a good battery and reliable laptop it is better to look for a laptop that has changed hands for at least people. Then just go to the search engine and type for example, Lenovo X300 review or Lenovo X300 problem (fault). You will find a lot of useful information and lot of feedback from customers on forums.