All rechargeable batteries wear out with time and usage. As time and cumulative use increase, the performance will degrade.

For the typical user, noticeable reduction in run time generally will be observed after 18 to 24 months. For a power user, reduction in run time generally may be experienced within 18 months. We recommend buying a new laptop battery when the run time does not meet your needs.

All rechargeable batteries wear out with time and usage. As time and cumulative use increase, the performance will degrade.

For the typical user, noticeable reduction in run time generally will be observed after 18 to 24 months. For a power user, reduction in run time generally may be experienced within 18 months. We recommend buying a new laptop battery when the run time does not meet your needs.

No, laptops are designed to stop charging the battery when it reaches full charge. Once the battery is fully charged, the laptop will continue to use power from the AC adapter.

When you get a new laptop or new laptop battery, proper charging, discharging, usage and storage will allow you to maximise your battery’s life. Before even powering up your laptop for the first time, it is important to know just how to care for your battery in order to get the most out it for as long as you can.

Charge & Discharge
The first thing you should do with your new laptop is to let the battery completely drain (5%) before you recharge it. Letting the battery completely drain by using it without AC power, and then recharging it to 100 percent before using it again, helps to establish memory within the battery regarding how much of a charge can be held. Do this for at least the first two times when using your laptop on battery power, and repeat as often as you can to get the most out of your battery.

Storage
If you plan to use your laptop as a desktop most of the time it is worth taking the battery out of your laptop and use only AC power. Only put the battery in and charge it whenever you plan on moving the laptop and using it without AC power, because if you leave your laptop plugged in 24/7 the battery rarely gets a chance to discharge, so it loses its capacity to hold a charge. Charge the battery before moving your laptop, and discharge it completely before recharging again, if you can.

Temperature & Climate
One of the main causes of battery failure is overheating. You can avoid overheating by using cooling pads and not placing your laptop on soft surfaces like pillows and blankets. Some batteries are actually designed to sense if they are getting too warm and simply will not charge if they are, so it is in your interest to keep your battery cool. Dust getting into the laptop and clogging the cooling fan can also cause overheating problems, so try to keep the area around your laptop clean. Of course, leaving your laptop in your car where it can become excessively hot can also cause problems, so avoid that as well.

Power Settings
It is also a good idea to check your computers Power Settings in Control Panel and dim your computer’s display, adjust the timeout settings for your display to turn off and for your laptop to sleep, and see if any advanced settings can be changed to really extend your battery life as far as you can.