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Laptop batteries tend to wear out and lose capacity over time. However, before rushing to replace them, it's worth trying out a few small tips to adjust and enhance their performance.
1. 5 handy tips to optimize your laptop's battery that you should know
Your laptop's battery may wear out and lose capacity over time. However, before considering a replacement, try out a few small tips to adjust and enhance its performance.
This method is relatively simple and doesn't require any special tools. Users just need to follow the step-by-step instructions below.
1. Fully charge your battery
Firstly, fully charge your laptop battery to 100%, then continue charging for an additional two hours.
2. Customize Battery Usage Options
Next, click on the battery icon at the bottom right corner and select More battery. Then, activate the Balanced mode (Balanced > Change plan settings). Under On Battery, users should set both Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep to Never, similarly in the advanced power settings.
3. Adjust Hibernate & Low Battery Settings
Now, you'll need to configure additional settings related to Hibernate mode by pressing Windows + S, typing Power options > Change Plan Settings > Advanced Settings > Battery, set for both On Battery and Plugged in to 5% and 10% respectively. This will automatically put the computer into hibernation mode when the battery is low.
4. Regularly Discharge the Battery
Frequently plugging in your computer while in use doesn't harm the battery, as most laptops today feature smart charging circuits. When the battery is full, the system will automatically switch to using electricity. Additionally, to keep the battery in optimal condition, users should keep it plugged in while in use and only discharge the battery after about a week or 10 days (meaning using the laptop on battery until 20-30%, then fully recharge it again).
5. Utilize Smarter Battery Software
Smarter Battery is a laptop battery monitoring utility that provides comprehensive information about the battery, discharge/charge cycles, degradation level, etc. To ensure accurate data, you need to run the utility continuously on your computer.
Note that Smarter Battery only helps optimize battery life by reducing system workload, adjusting screen brightness, etc.
With the above solutions, you can improve battery health and usage time by 30%-40%.
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