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my laptop battery only lasts for about ten minutes when it is 100% charged. do you know what the problem is?
thanks
Legend Killer
07-04-08, 11:22
How old is this battery? From what I've read about these batteries they need "conditioning" when they are new meaning when you're using it for the first few times you need to drain it down as much as possible before recharging to condition it to full capacity.
Here's a link that may help you out: Laptop Battery Tips (http://www.laptop-battery.org/batterytips.html) :wve:
LK
thats interesting
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try useing a battery with a higher amps (not volts)
^ Yup, good, fry something ;)
higher amps means the electrons will move faster but the amount of energy they have will stay the same
thats wy i said "(not volts)"
^ It would really be better to know at least something about physics, electricity and appliances before coming to post in that thread exactly :mis:
you dout me:confused:
i'm only 14 and i know more about electricity than most
and i know more about electricity than most
That's doubtful ATM, as you don't know that if you make the Current higher than necessary/limited for the appliance it will be fried.
If you want to spam - go to General Chat...
If you want to fry something - fry your own technics...
Do NOT give harmful "advices" here
-- Edit --
The only excuse for you is that you could actually mean battery capacity measured in mAh, not Amps ;)
It Is Not Harmful Advice, There Is A Difference Between Amps And Volts
Higher Amps Wont Fry A Laptop. Higher Volts Will
Don't Insult My Intelligence
1. Read the post above :mis:
2. If your post got deleted - there was a reason.
3. DO NOT spam! Or prepare for unforseen consequences...
It Is Not Harmful Advice, There Is A Difference Between Amps And Volts
Higher Amps Wont Fry A Laptop. Higher Volts Will
Don't Insult My Intelligence
You're doing it yourself.
If you mean a battery with higher capacity, say so. Capacity is rated in Amperehours, not Ampere. Higher current (which is the scientific term for "Amps") will fry a laptop, or for that matter, anything not rated for it. And higher current does not mean that electrons "move around faster but have the same energy" at all. That does not even make any sense, physically speaking.
You're interested in electrics, and that's a good thing. I hope you'll continue to do so. But please, please read up on the basics again.
You're not alone, Zappo! :mis:
My laptop does the exact same thing. My wholesaler said it was nothing to do with he battery itself, but the computer. On my laptop anyway. Wierd :confused:
My experiance with laptops, older ones at least, is that people tend to plug them in and run off the power instead of using the battery as it was intended -as an alternative to plugging in. Older batteries develop a memory of how they are used. If you don't use the battery prior to charging, the battery becomes useless - it has memorised it wasn't needed in the past. When using an older laptop always run it on battery until prompted to recharge. You may be able to 'condition' the battery as Legend Killer said, but I have never had much luck with that. The other option is to buy another battery - although these aren't cheap. Maybe a generic brand may work.
Newer laptop batteries, from the last couple of years don't have this problem, they don't get memories, If yours is a newer model check the warrenty, maybe you could get it replaced?
is it safe if i just keep it plugged in all the time?
If the battery has had it then thats the only option. However, if you do get a new battery though, don't charge the battery until prompted to do so.
I have two laptops. The older one has a battery like yours, it hasn't even got the power to get on. It has to run on power as a new battery is around $400 apparently. Wasn't worth the expense.
My new laptop has a different type of battery. It has no memory, but I still wait for the prompt - just in case!
(I unplug my laptops when I'm not using them.)
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