Tips For Extending Laptop Battery Life

When people talk about extending the life of their laptop battery they are sometimes referring to the short term idea of extending how much computing time they get out of a charged battery. But there is the bigger picture to consider as well which is how long your battery will last before you have to shell out the money to replace it. Batteries usually do not come with much of a warranty so if they start to die through regular use then you are pretty much on your own to replace it but there are things you can do to your laptop battery to make sure that you won't have to replace it for a while.

Laptop batteries are like any other part of your laptop, if you take the proper care of it then it will last you longer and if you do not take care of it then you will wind up replacing it sooner than you probably should be. There are some quick tips you can follow that will allow you to possibly extend the life of your laptop battery and put off having to buy a replacement for a while. Remember that nothing is set in stone and sometimes a battery just dies on you but a little extra care for your laptop battery can sometimes go a very long way.

First of all the most important thing to remember about a laptop battery is to never take it apart. You cannot fix it by taking it apart and actually if you take it apart you will do the direct opposite of fixing it which means you will ruin it. A laptop battery is a sealed unit that will no longer function if you break that seal and let air in from the outside and damage the working parts of the battery. Your battery operates on chemical reactions so if you upset those chemical reactions the battery will no longer work. There is also the inherent danger of exposing yourself to the dangerous chemicals inside the battery. Needless to say opening your laptop battery is a bad idea all around so avoid doing it at all costs.

When ever you are not using your laptop you may want to remove the battery and store it in a cool and dry place to try and extend the life of the battery. When the battery is removed from your laptop there is no drain on it and this can really help extend the life of your battery. Avoid storing it in any place that has extended exposure to sunlight and extended periods of high heat. The sunlight can work to dry your battery out and the extended exposure to heat can upset the chemical reactions required to make your battery work properly so avoid excessive heat exposure when possible. This also goes for exposure to any serious drops in temperature as well. While the extreme cold is less likely to damage your battery it can still cause a lot of problems if your laptop battery is consistently exposed to extreme cold. Storing your battery in room temperature is the best solution and make sure you keep the metal contacts on the battery covered whenever it is not in the laptop.

Avoid over charging your battery when ever possible. You cannot do any serious damage to your battery if you leave it charging once in a while but constantly leaving your battery charging will eventually take its toll and cause your battery to start to lose its ability to hold a charge.