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Want to increase laptop battery backup? Avoid overcharging, keep the brightness low, and follow these simple tips to get long battery life.
Nowadays laptops have become an important part of our daily life. Be it work, studies, watching movies or gaming. But a big problem that many people have to face is the battery draining quickly. People often consider it to be the fault of the company or quality of the laptop, whereas in reality the battery life also depends on how we are using it. By adopting some easy habits, you can increase the battery life of your laptop to a great extent.
Avoid overcharging – Always keeping the laptop on charging is not good for the battery. Do not let the battery fall below 20% and remove the charger when it reaches 80–90%.
Use only original charger – Wrong voltage from cheap or local charger can damage the battery. Always use the charger provided by the company.
Protect the laptop from heat- Heat reduces the life of the battery. Always keep the laptop on a flat and hard surface so that ventilation remains good. Do not keep laptop on bed or blanket.
Turn on power saving mode – Turning on power saver or battery saver mode reduces the load on the battery and increases the backup time.
Close background apps- Many apps keep running in the background and draining the battery. Close unnecessary apps by opening Task Manager.
Keep the brightness of the screen low – excessive brightness drains the battery quickly. Keep the brightness as per requirement only.
Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth- Turn off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when not needed. This will reduce battery consumption.
Don’t let the battery drain to zero – repeatedly discharging the battery to 0% reduces its lifespan. Try to charge again at 20–30% only.
Perform battery calibration – Every few months, fully charge and then completely discharge the battery. With this, the battery sensor will give correct reading and life will be better. Keep the system and drivers updated – By updating the operating system and drivers of the laptop, the battery is used in a better way.
