Remember that all laptops are not created equal. You may have gotten 4
hours from your last laptop while on laptop battery , but your new
laptop might pull more juice to run that gaming quality processor, or
the power hogging programs you're running now. Read your owner's manual
to find out what you should expect from your laptop battery and be sure
to compare batteries to batteries when purchasing a replacement Toshiba
Laptop Battery. Not all laptop batteries are made to the same specs. We
recommend buying a battery that has at least as much capacity as your
original battery (that's the mAh rating), and preferrably the same
chemistry as well.
Toshiba Laptop Battery are usually made with Li-Ion batteries and the very nature of Li-Ion batteries is that they have about 500-600 charges and last at most about 4-5 years (shelf life). They also have a self-discharge rate of about 1% per day so you need to be sure to charge them at least every 6 months.
So how can you care for your battery to get the maximum life out of it?
Always use your laptop on a hard surface.
Laptops
are portable and it's easy to set your laptop on your battery or on
your bed and use it at your lesiure. That's one of the benefits of
having a portable computer. Flexibility. But if you want to extend your
battery life you have to watch out for overheating your laptop.
Heat
is one of the biggest obstacles to battery life longevity. Your laptop
computer fan cannot circulate the air properly when your laptop is
sitting on soft surface.
Do not keep your battery installed when you use your laptop on AC for an extended period of time.
While
your laptop is undoubtedly using a smart charger to charge your battery
even a constant trickle charge over months can reduce your battery
life. For best results, only charge your battery when you need to charge
it, don't leave the laptop battery plugged in all the time.
More
importantly than the trickle charger affect is the 'storage' of a Li-Ion
battery at elevated temperatures. The optimum storage temperature for a
Li-Ion battery is at 0 deg. C. The optimum storage charge level is
about 40%. Unfortunately we tend to store fully charged and at the
temperatures found in a running laptop you'll find a significant
reduction in battery for your laptop performance after only 12-18
months.
Use a full charge cycle before recharging
Li-Ion and NiMH
battery (which most laptop battery are), do not have a memory which you
might find in NiCad batteries. However, each chemistry has a limited
number of charge cycles, so use a full charge cycle before re-charging
to maximize your Toshiba Laptop Battery usage.
Because this may be
very difficult to manage, you'll need to consider the cost-benefit ratio
for keeping track of how far discharged the battery is before you
charge it again.
Be careful where you store your laptop
If you simply aren't sure what to get, check with a professional. Our customer service staff are trained to know how to compare this battery and they are happy to help find the right fit for your laptop.
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How can I maximize the discharge time of the laptop battery?
The discharge time will vary by user. It depends on the features you are using in your notebook PC during the time you are using the laptop battery. For example, if you are playing a movie from DVD and you are connected to a wireless network, your battery life will be shorter than normal. If you are just reading or editing a file or answering email on a wired network connection, you will experience maximum laptop battery life. Please note that your maximum discharge time will shorten as the storage capacity decays.
Tips for maximizing discharge time:
Lower the brightness on the display.
Check the Power Management settings
Remove the battery from the notebook PC when it is not being used or charged for a long period
Purchase another battery to extend the overall operating time on battery.
Store the battery in a cool dry location.
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