One of the main reasons why people purchase laptop computers is because they are portable and able to be used pretty much anywhere. There is only one small problem with this idea, at some point you will need to be near the mains to charge up the battery. If you’re nowhere near the mains or have forgotten your charger then you then every minute counts until your laptop battery eventually runs out. Below are just a few pieces of advice when trying to preserve the life of your battery.

Drain the battery regularly

Your battery can suffer from capacity degradation and, if constantly left on charge, the battery doesn’t realise the limit of what it is capable of. By running the battery completely flat once every month and then recharging the battery to the max, this will hopefully help the battery last a lot longer.

Batteries hate the heat

In general, laptops don’t really like extremely hot conditions as it makes the internal fan work overtime to try and cool the components, which obviously has an effect on the battery life. Hot conditions are also terrible for the battery itself as it can really degrade the battery rapidly.

Keep the battery in

Taking the battery out regularly is never a good idea as it can add to the wear and tear on the computer and attract more dirt onto the battery and inside the battery compartment. This can lead to further battery corrosion amongst other problems.

Turn the light down

The brightness of a laptop screen can really drain the battery, especially as computer screens are getting more powerful and brighter. By reducing the brightness of the screen when your battery is running out quickly will help preserve the battery life for a little longer.

Over time, it is inevitable that your laptop battery is going to drain quicker and your notebook computer will get slower but help is at hand. EuroPC offer a wide range of laptop computer, desktop computers, monitors and servers all at incredibly competitive prices. They focus on selling refurbished computers, which means you can get a brand new top of the range computer for a low price. For more information about our range, please contact our helpful and experienced sales team on the phone number below.