Most laptop batteries last 18-24 months with average use. This is equivalent to 500-800 charging cycles. Average use of a battery will eventually drain the battery’s ability to hold a charge or there may be some adjustments that you can make to get better performance from your battery. However, if your battery is old and is getting less than half of it’s original run-time, then it may be time for a new battery. If you use your laptop battery everyday, use it for gaming, video streaming and are on WiFi constantly, the laptop will drain the battery run-time and over all life much quicker. Such heavy use can render the battery dead in as little as one year with heavy laptop use. Get maximum performance from your laptop battery by following a few suggestions below:

Condition New Batteries
New laptop batteries come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge the battery to 100% and let the battery discharge completely on its own. Repeat this procedure 3-4 times to break in the battery and so each battery cell can reach it’s full charging potential.  Then condition or exercise the battery at least once a month. Li-Ion battery need only be drained to about 40%, not a full discharge for monthly maintenance, however constant shallow charges should still be avoided. Sometimes it’s not conditioning that the battery needs, but a battery recalibration. Constant shallow charging will confuse the battery and it may need to be re-calibrated. For more information on how to recalibrate your battery visit this link. BIOS Says to Recalibrate My Laptop Battery.

Avoid Memory Effect
Keep your laptop battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once a month. Li-Ion batteries do not suffer from the memory effect, but they too still need conditioning at least once a month with a discharge to about 40% and should not be overcharged.

Remove Battery when Using AC/DC Power Source
Laptop batteries are in constant charge and discharge state when you have the AC/DC adapter plugged into the computer and using the computer with the battery installed. Removing the battery while using the AC/DC adapter will help prolong the life span of the battery since most last 500-800 charging cycles or 18-24 months. These frequent shallow charges do not allow all of the battery cells to properly condition for optimum battery performance.

Don’t Mix Chargers & AC/DC Adapters
Not all laptops of the same brand use the same type of charger/adapter. Do not assume that the same charger your friend uses on his Toshiba will be the correct one for you model of Toshiba. Every laptop requires it’s own specific specs and both the in and out source specifications Amps and Volts must be correct for your laptop model and battery chemistry. Mixing or using the wrong charger can damage the battery and the laptop. You may not notice any difference at first, but the laptop or battery may show signs of a problems later. Do not use a swollen battery. Carefully remove and contact a local recycle center or repair shop for advice on discarding the battery.

Reduce or Set Your Laptop to Battery Saver Mode
Most laptops allow you to adjust the settings to battery saver mode. Turning down the monitor brightness and turning off programs running in the background will also help in reducing drain on the battery. Remember that WiFi, Gaming and Video Streaming eats up a lot of battery power. We recommend using the AC/DC adapter when you can if on WiFi, Gaming and Streaming Video.

Keep your Batteries Clean
Cleaning dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol will help maintain good connections between the battery and the electronic device.

Exercise the Battery
Condition the battery at least once a month. If your battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery break in procedure described above (condition).

Laptop Battery Storage
NiCad, NiMH and Li-Ion batteries self-discharge during storage Batteries need to be broken in before use. If you don’t plan on using the battery for at least a  month or more, the battery should be stored in a cool dry place. Do not leave the battery inserted in the laptop for long periods of time with the AC/DC adapter plugged in constantly charging the battery. Not only will this reduce the battery’s life, it can over charge the battery and damage the laptop.

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Although Li-Ion batteries are not affected by memory loss as the older NiCad and NiMh batteries are, they do still need conditioning maintenance. Be sure to store Li-Ion batteries in a cool and dry place and regularly condition with a drain to about 40% to retain charging abilities. Frequent charges help maintain a Li-Ion battery compared to the need deep conditioning of the NiCad and NiMh batteries

NiCad batteries tolerate charging in extreme temperatures compared to other battery chemicals, but should be done within 5°C and 45°C or 41°F and 113°F but 10°C to 25°C or 50°F to 77°F is better for the battery. However, NiMh batteries do not like extreme temperatures for charging. They cannot be charged fast  below 10°C or 45°F, and cannot be charged slowly below 0°C or 32°F.

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BatteryFuel is an eCommerce reseller, since 2002, of replacement batteries for laptops, cell-phones, camcorders, digital cameras and many more electronic devices. You can find many name brand replacement batteries and adapters like:

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1. Your new battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use (refer to your computer manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the battery may require three to four charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.
2. When charging the battery for the first time your computer may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Simply remove the battery from the computer and repeat the charging procedure.
3. It is important to condition (fully discharge and then fully charge) the battery every two to three weeks. Failure to do so may significantly shorten the battery’s life . To discharge, simply run your device under the battery’s power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in your user’s manual.
4. If the battery will not be in use for a month or longer, it is recommended that it be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.
5. It is normal for a battery to become warm during charging and discharging.
6. A charged battery will eventually lose its charge if unused. It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.
7. The milliamp-hour (mAh) rating of the BatteryFuel.com battery will often be higher than the one on your original battery. A higher mAh rating is indicative of a longer lasting (higher capacity) battery and will not cause any incompatibilities. A BatteryFuel.com battery will, in most cases, outperform the original by 30% to 50%.
8. Actual battery run-time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. In the case of notebook computers, the use of the monitor, the hard drive and other peripherals results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing the battery’s run-time. The total run-time of the battery is also heavily dependent upon the design of the equipment. To ensure maximum performance of the battery, optimize your computer’s power management features. Refer to your computer manual for further instructions.

2. Battery Don’ts:

1. Do not short-circuit charger or battery. A short-circuit may cause severe damage to the battery.
2. Do not drop, hit or otherwise abuse the battery as this may result in the exposure of the cell contents, which are corrosive.
3. Do not expose the battery to moisture or rain.
4. Keep battery away from fire or other sources of extreme heat. Do not incinerate. Exposure of battery to extreme heat may result in an explosion.

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BatteryFuel is an eCommerce reseller, since 2002, of replacement batteries for laptops, cell-phones, camcorders, digital cameras and many more electronic devices. You can find many name brand replacement batteries and adapters like:

Acer Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
Apple Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
Compaq Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
Sony Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
Toshiba Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
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BatteryFuel is an eCommerce reseller, since 2002, of replacement batteries for laptops, cell-phones, camcorders, digital cameras and many more electronic devices. You can find many name brand replacement batteries and adapters like:

Acer Laptop Battery, Charger and Adapter Store,
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Laptops and other small electronic devices share smaller and lighter batteries and are rated by their Volts and Ampers or Miliamperes (1 Ampere or Ah is equivalent to 1000 Milliampere or mAh). To learn the runtime of a battery or its Watt-Hours, the Volts and Amps are multiplied by one another. Generally, the higher the volts the longer the Watt-Hours, but this can still vary depending on the Amps. To figure your battery’s runtime, consider the formula below.

11.1 Volts, 6600 mAh (6.6 Amperes)

11.1 x 6.6 = 73.26 Watt-Hours

The 11.1 volt 6600 mAh laptop battery can power approximately 73.26 watts for one hour. Now to estimate how long this battery will last in your laptop takes another configuration of dividing the 73.26 Watt-Hours by your laptop’s watts. Your laptop’s watts can normally be found in your manual. If your laptop uses 21.2 watts per hour, your laptop will power for 3.46 hours. (73.26 battery watts/21.2 laptop watts = 3.46 hours of estimated runtime). Keep in mind this is an estimated time and will vary depending on the components running on the laptop and any hardware plugged into the laptop.

You can find your laptop’s watt hour usage in the user or specification’s manual. Some laptop manuals will give more than one watt hour specification based on running the already installed OS by itself and or with one other program open as in the laptop’s word processor. This watt information does not include the use of additionally installed programs, software and hardware. Once you open up other programs and start adding pheriphials, the run time will be reduced. Also, WiFi, Gaming and Video Streaming will eat up your battery power very fast and the laptop’s watt hour use does not include these activities.

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Laptop Battery & General Battery FAQs

BatteryFuel is an eCommerce reseller, since 2002, of replacement batteries for laptops, cell-phones, camcorders, digital cameras and many more electronic devices. You can find many name brand replacement laptop batteries and adapters like an Acer Battery, Apple Battery, Compaq Battery, Dell Battery, IBM Battery, Sony Battery, Toshiba Battery at their online store.

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