{"id":436,"date":"2021-10-01T08:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T08:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/?p=436"},"modified":"2021-10-01T08:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-01T08:10:19","slug":"how-to-increase-your-laptop-battery-lifetime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batteries-company.com\/battery-care\/how-to-increase-your-laptop-battery-lifetime.htm","title":{"rendered":"How To Increase Your Laptop Battery Lifetime"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"batteries<\/a>A laptop with a short \u00a0battery life<\/a> is a nuisance, especially when you\u2019re on the road and nowhere close to a power socket. To make each individual charge of your battery last longer, learn about the 20 Ways To Increase A Laptop\u2019s Battery Life<\/a>. What is even more annoying than a drained battery however, is a dying battery.<\/div>\n

Battery lifetime<\/a> not only depends on the type of battery and its quality, it also depends on how the laptop computer battery<\/a> is cared for. In this article I will explain what determines the lifetime of Lithium-Ion laptop batteries<\/a>, the type of rechargeable battery found in most if not all modern laptops, and what you can do to increase your battery lifetime.<\/p>\n

Introduction To Lithium-Ion Batteries (Li-Ion)<\/h2>\n

Modern laptops are almost exclusively delivered with Li-Ion batteries. They are lighter, offer a higher performance, maintain their charger longer, and are less susceptible to the dreaded memory effect than previous types of rechargeable batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In the US, Li-Ion batteries are classified as non-hazardous for the environment as they do not contain free toxic metals. In the EU however, vendors are required to recycle at least 25% of the batteries<\/a> they produce. After all, Li-Ion batteries do contain material worth recycling, although the cost of doing so is rather high.<\/p>\n

Priming Li-Ion Batteries<\/h2>\n

The predominant statement you will find is that new Li-Ion batteries do not require priming. Nevertheless, you should fully charge your Li-Ion battery before using it for the first time.<\/p>\n

Cycling Li-Ion Batteries<\/h2>\n

Li-Ion batteries have a lifetime of 300 to 500 full charging cycles or up to 2000 partial cycles. There are reports that cycling a Li-Ion Dell Latitude D620 Battery <\/span><\/a>\u00a0 after long storage periods, i.e. fully discharging and re-charging it for two or three cycles, leads to to capacity gains. Other sources recommend cycling Li-Ion batteries every couple of weeks. Generally, you should not fully discharge your Li-Ion battery.<\/p>\n

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Caring For Your Li-Ion Battery<\/h2>\n

While Li-Ion batteries do not have a memory effect and don\u2019t need to be primed or cycled to maintain full capacity, their lifetime can still be shortened dramatically, if not cared for right. Two things can damage Li-Ion batteries: deep discharges and heat. All of the following battery DOs and DON\u2019Ts<\/a> are derived from these two major factors.<\/p>\n

Li-Ion Battery DOs<\/h3>\n