subject: Don't Replace Your Original Laptop Battery [print this page] Everybody wants his laptop battery keeping longer life. To our disappointment, laptop battery is a consumable product and has limited life. Among the entire laptop accessory, battery is kept the shortest life. With appropriate charge and discharge, the laptop can be kept for extended life.
To cultivate good habits
As the saying goes, a good beginning is half done. For the Dell B130 battery, it's true. A new laptop battery needs to be charged and discharged for three times. Before charging the battery, it's better to use the power up. Then charge and discharge for three times in order to activate the battery.
There are two principles to preserve the laptop battery. First, remove the battery for long time sleep. When I out of business for over one month, I would remove the battery and place it at a cool and dry place, like this Dell B130 battery. Second, have the power used up without the laptop adapter. I will keep my battery completely hungry before I charge the battery. At the meanwhile, overcharging should be avoided.
Correctly battery system setting
Install the operating system, you should select the "laptop" mode, so that the operating system will get more support in energy efficiency. In power management, take the "power saving" mode. At the same time, take some steps to lower the consumption of the battery. In the daytime, lower the brightness of the laptop. Don't take the laptop as an IPOD to listen to the music at a high voice.
In addition, pay attention to some details, such as: pay attention to the temperature of the using environment, proper use of the power adapter. Step by step, I have my Dell B130 battery well preserved. By the way, it's really expensive to have a new replacement. When you have time, take a look of the price of the laptop battery. Then you will have your battery in good condition.
