Save Laptop Battery Life

**1mAn3rd** · 12-04-2008, 07:38 PM

Well, trust me, I had first hand experience with this thing...

So I decided to leave my laptop on all the time for quick access when I needed it [which was like every day] and one day I had to go to Mexico for vacation. I unplugged my laptop to take with me while it was still on. First, I got a message saying that Microsoft highly recommends getting a new battery and no more than 10 seconds after that, it shut off.

The Cause: Believe it or not, laptops can over charge a battery and it will seriously make a difference. All of this happened to me within 5 days

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The Fix: If you want to keep you laptop plugged in and on all of the time, then take the battery out. If you don't know how, you'll probably find instructions in the instruction manual or on the computers website.

So, yes, this did happen to me, and then I did an experiment. I took the battery out of my other laptop and left it on for 20 days, put the battery in and it worked just fine.

Good luck!

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**Strider** · 13-04-2008, 01:40 AM

A wonderful tip, but hope I will never have to try this out.

I used to keep my laptop on for very long hours. Should be careful from now on.

Btw: Which laptop is yours?

**1mAn3rd** · 13-04-2008, 03:18 AM

Well, the laptop battery that died was a Dell Inspiron 1501 and the one that I tried the experiment with no battery was a Dell Inspiron E1505, so mainly just a Dell Inspiron. Thanks for the comment

**Strider** · 13-04-2008, 12:06 PM

Hmm Dell

It should be applicable to all batteries.

**1mAn3rd** · 15-04-2008, 06:52 AM

Dells are really heavy duty and are built to last for a long time, so it says something when I say the battery ran out

Cambion · 01-06-2008, 11:06 AM

I also have a Dell Inspiron and the battery used to last a couple of hours. Now, the second I unplug the laptop, off it goes. And this is bad only because the plug that goes from the wall to the laptop slips out of the laptop very easily and if I'm in the middle of something, I'll lose whatever I'm doing.

I'll try popping the battery out and see what happens. I've only had this thing for a couple years, so I was a little disappointed when the battery went kaput.

Edit: Oh crap, I didn't realize this was an old topic. I apologize for bringing it back up to the top.

**1mAn3rd** · 01-06-2008, 08:12 PM

No no, it's never bad to give good feedback to an old topic, no one will yell at you

well, you will have to contact Dell to get a new battery. And talk to dell about the charger slipping out of the plug, too. That's not supposed to happen

Wolfie276 · 04-06-2008, 05:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1mAn3rd

Dells are really heavy duty and are built to last for a long time, so it says something when I say the battery ran out

lol...nope...its some overclocked sh!t

atulravish · 10-11-2008, 08:40 AM

its great but now it can damage ur charger.

12-04-2008, 07:38 PM	#1
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 4	Save Laptop Battery Life Well, trust me, I had first hand experience with this thing... So I decided to leave my laptop on all the time for quick access when I needed it [which was like every day] and one day I had to go to Mexico for vacation. I unplugged my laptop to take with me while it was still on. First, I got a message saying that Microsoft highly recommends getting a new battery and no more than 10 seconds after that, it shut off. The Cause: Believe it or not, laptops can over charge a battery and it will seriously make a difference. All of this happened to me within 5 days. The Fix: If you want to keep you laptop plugged in and on all of the time, then take the battery out. If you don't know how, you'll probably find instructions in the instruction manual or on the computers website. So, yes, this did happen to me, and then I did an experiment. I took the battery out of my other laptop and left it on for 20 days, put the battery in and it worked just fine. Good luck! Please Rep is you find this useful Last edited by 1mAn3rd; 01-06-2008 at 08:12 PM.

13-04-2008, 01:40 AM	#2
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 2,687 Thanks: 230 Thanked 230 Times in 191 Posts Rep Power: 53	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life A wonderful tip, but hope I will never have to try this out. I used to keep my laptop on for very long hours. Should be careful from now on. Btw: Which laptop is yours? __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

13-04-2008, 03:18 AM	#3
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life Well, the laptop battery that died was a Dell Inspiron 1501 and the one that I tried the experiment with no battery was a Dell Inspiron E1505, so mainly just a Dell Inspiron. Thanks for the comment

13-04-2008, 12:06 PM	#4
Strider Founder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Last City Zion! Posts: 2,687 Thanks: 230 Thanked 230 Times in 191 Posts Rep Power: 53	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life Hmm Dell It should be applicable to all batteries. __________________ Want to ask a question? Try This! A guide on how to post a question, reply to a post etc.

15-04-2008, 06:52 AM	#5
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life Dells are really heavy duty and are built to last for a long time, so it says something when I say the battery ran out __________________ --1mAn3rd

01-06-2008, 11:06 AM	#6
Cambion Junior Member (25+) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life I also have a Dell Inspiron and the battery used to last a couple of hours. Now, the second I unplug the laptop, off it goes. And this is bad only because the plug that goes from the wall to the laptop slips out of the laptop very easily and if I'm in the middle of something, I'll lose whatever I'm doing. I'll try popping the battery out and see what happens. I've only had this thing for a couple years, so I was a little disappointed when the battery went kaput. Edit: Oh crap, I didn't realize this was an old topic. I apologize for bringing it back up to the top.

01-06-2008, 08:12 PM	#7
1mAn3rd News Reporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Guilford CT, United States Posts: 378 Thanks: 27 Thanked 17 Times in 19 Posts Rep Power: 4	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life No no, it's never bad to give good feedback to an old topic, no one will yell at you well, you will have to contact Dell to get a new battery. And talk to dell about the charger slipping out of the plug, too. That's not supposed to happen __________________ --1mAn3rd

10-11-2008, 08:40 AM	#9
atulravish Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Rep Power: 0	Re: Save Laptop Battery Life its great but now it can damage ur charger.

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