Average run time is 1.5 hours to 3.5 hours depending on what applications you are running. High capacity batteries (available for certain laptop batteries) can also be purchased to provide extended power.
Functions that require more power will deplete your laptop battery faster. Viewing a DVD or using your CD player to play and record music are power intensive functions and will consume power at a faster rate. Also different notebooks use more power than others.
Most laptops have a power management control panel where power use can be reduced while on battery power, such as reducing the brightness of your LCD screen.
Latest energy saving laptops using ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processor together with SSD (Solid State Disk); can work from 6 hours to 12 hours on battery.
Why does my laptop battery lose power over time?
Over time, laptop batteries lose their ability to hold a charge. This is a normal occurrence and is common to all rechargeable laptop batteries. Most notebook batteries today are made with advanced materials that hold their charge much longer than earlier technologies used just a few years ago. Even so, the life of a laptop battery today will be approximately 500 discharge cycles. For most users, 2-3 years is a typical life expectancy of a laptop battery.
How to check remaining laptop battery life?
You can check your computer remaining battery life by clicking your battery icon or accessing the Power Options section within your computer control panel. Your laptop battery life depends on the power capacity of your laptop battery and the amount of energy your computer draws.
What about buying a used laptop battery?
The life of a rechargeable laptop battery is about 500 charges. If you find the run time on battery power is minutes not hours, you are due for a new laptop battery. If your laptop battery is more than 2 years old it may have already experienced its life of 300-500 recharges. In a similar fashion, car batteries predictably wear out after the stated monthly service use. Once a battery has been charged and discharged this many times it is simply out of gas.
It is not possible to revive a spent rechargeable battery. A used computer laptop battery may not be any better than the non-functioning one you are currently seeking to replace. Combined with the favorable cost of a new battery, used laptop batteries are not a good bargain.
We do not recommend used or refurbished laptop batteries.
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Is it normal for a battery to produce heat while it is being used and while charging?
Yes. It is normal for notebook batteries to produce heat when they are being charged and also when you are running on battery power. As energy is transferred within your battery cells, heat is a natural byproduct.
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