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Recently, many friends complained to me that the standby time of their HP laptop batteries drops suddenly, some asked me what should pay attention to the maintenance of a HP notebook battery. In fact, including the notebook, DC, DV and MP3 the numerous electronic products have to use batteries, especially the price of HP original battery is so high, so it is important to use or maintain your laptop battery. Here, we give you some advice for using your HP laptop batteries. Now, almost all the batteries are HP lithium batteries, this kind of battery is highly effective, have no memory effect.

But the HP li-ion battery capacity also weakens. And the reason is quite complex, but have certain relations with user’s use custom, In the lithium ion battery use process, the solid material will deposit unceasingly on the electrode, these solid material will possibly be chemical material or electrolyte or impurities which will be unable to decompose the nature, they will adhere to stick cohere unceasingly on the electrode will cause the effective electrolyte directly the reduction, available made the circulation the electrolyte to tail off,battery’s capacity also reduced, and the using time is shorter and shorter.

The items blew is incorrect when you ues HP lithium battery.

The lithium battery needs the depth electric discharge. Very obviously, regarding had the memory effect nickel hydrogen battery, will fill completely puts will raise the use efficiency. But HP lithium battery and the non-memory effect, may along with
use along with sufficiently, does not affect its capacity.

When uses the external power supply, plug off the HP notebook battery. Proposed that this viewpoint’s basis will be the frequent charging and discharging will damage the notebook battery, but have never realized such will make the gain does not equal the loss. At the same time, the lithium battery has the intelligence protection circuit now, when generally the electric quantity drops above 5%, only will then start to charge; on the other hand, frequently inserts pulls out the battery, possibly creates the connection bad contact, instead damages the battery and the notebook; Finally, the notebook battery also plays UPS the role, once the sudden power failure, the battery may guarantee that the computer continues to work.

The first charge takes for 12 hours. In fact, the majority HP notebook batteries have the charging protection circuit now, so long as after filling the electricity, battery on cut-off and alternating current relation.

When you don’t use your laptop battery for a long time, make sure the lithium battery has empty or fully. Actually, either empty or fully is not correct, if your long time does not use the lithium battery, should when its electric quantity be 40~60% preserves, under this condition, the battery discharge is relatively slow, but long time preservation. In addition, do not use the battery in the frozen or hot condition. Avoids the above some erroneous zones, is also helpful for your the battery life, certainly, most essential is charge and discharge times. We also provide you a battery real-time software to help you mange your laptop battery.

1. How to charge your new replacement laptop battery?

Your new laptop battery comes in a discharged condition and must be charged before use (refer to your computer manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the battery may require two to three charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.

When charging the laptop battery for the first time your computer may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. This is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Simply remove the battery from the computer and repeat the charging procedure.

It is important to condition (fully discharge and then fully charge) the laptop battery every two to three weeks. Failure to do so may significantly shorten the battery’s life (this does not apply to Li-ion batteries, which do not require conditioning). To discharge, simply run your device under the battery’s power until it shuts down or until you get a low battery warning. Then recharge the battery as instructed in your user’s manual.

If the laptop battery will not be in use for a month or longer, it is recommended that it be removed from the device and stored in a cool, dry, clean place.

It is normal for a laptop battery to become warm during charging and discharging.

A charged laptop battery will eventually lose its charge if unused. It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.

The milliamp-hour (mAH) rating of the laptop battery dot org batteries will often be higher than the one on your original battery. A higher mAH rating is indicative of a longer lasting (higher capacity) battery and will not cause any incompatibilities. An laptop battery dot org battery will, in most cases, outperform the original by 30% to 50%.

Actual battery run-time depends upon the power demands made by the equipment. In the case of notebook computers, the use of the monitor, the hard drive and other peripherals results in an additional drain upon the battery, effectively reducing the battery’s run-time. The total run-time of the battery is also heavily dependent upon the design of the equipment. To ensure
maximum performance of the battery, optimize your computer’s power management features. Refer to your computer manual for further instructions.

2. How can i maximize my laptop battery performance?

There are several steps you can take to insure that you get maximum performance from your laptop battery:

Breaking In New Batteries – new batteries come in a discharged condition and must be fully charged before use. It is recommended that you fully charge and discharge your new battery two to four times to allow it to reach its maximum rated capacity.

Preventing the Memory Effect – Keep your battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-ion batteries which do not suffer from the memory effect.

Keep Your Batteries Clean – It’s a good idea to clean dirty battery contacts with a cotton swab and alcohol. This helps maintain a good connection between the battery and your portable device.

Exercise Your Battery – Do not leave your battery dormant for long periods of time. We recommend using the battery at least once every two to three weeks. If a battery has not been used for a long period of time, perform the new battery break in procedure described above.

Battery Storage – If you don’t plan on using the battery for a month or more, we recommend storing it in a clean, dry, cool place away from heat and metal objects. Ni-Cd, NiMH and Li-ion batteries will self-discharge during storage; remember to break them in before use. Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) batteries must be kept at full charge during storage. This is usually achieved by using special trickle chargers. If you do not have a trickle charger, do not attempt to store SLA batteries for more than three months.

For Notebook Users – To get maximum performance from your battery, fully optimize the notebook’s power management features prior to use. Power management is a trade off: better power conservation in exchange for lesser computer performance. The power management system conserves battery power by setting the processor to run at a slower speed, dimming the screen, spinning down the hard drive when it’s not in use and causing the machine to go into sleep mode when inactive. Your notebook user’s guide will provide information relating to specific power management features.