It is annoying for a laptop battery to die faster than you expected.

Laptop users wonder why their batteries do not last as long as advertised by the manufacturers.

But many factors that affect the battery life can be avoided

First reasons why the battery health reduces;

Why laptop batteries do not last long?

1. The advertised battery life is based on perfect conditions.

These conditions do not reflect real-world usage.

Manufacturers usually test the battery life of a laptop by

1. playing a video on loop with low screen brightness
2. minimal background activities.

In real life we use our laptops to browse the web, graphics designing or games with full settings.

This means that the advertised duration under perfect usage is not real.

2. The battery capacity reduces over time.

After long use, batteries die because;

• Ageing,
• Daily usage patterns.
• Environmental conditions.

Ageing.

According to experts, the commonly lithium-ion batteries, lose about 20% of their power after 500 charge cycles, and up to 50% after 1000 cycles.

Daily charging

Charging every day reduces your laptop battery power by half in three years.

• Also continuing to connect to power when the battery is full
• Charging when the battery is too low- 20% below

Environmental conditions.

• Exposing your battery to high temperatures above 35⁰C will reduce its health

3. The screen brightness is too high.

The screen is one of the most power-consuming parts of a laptop.

 According to studies, lowering the screen brightness by 50% can extend the battery life by up to 30%.

Therefore, reduce the screen brightness to a lower level to suit a given environment day or night.

4. The background activities are too many.

Too many background activities running on your laptop take off the laptop battery.

These activities include

• Apps that open automatically when you start the laptop
• Apps that run in the background even when you are not using them
• Updates that download and install without your permission,
• Bad programs that infect your system.

These activities drain your battery power and slow down your laptop performance.

5. The accessories are too many.

These accessories include external hard drives, USB flash drives, mice, keyboards, speakers, printers, scanners, webcams, and so on.

Always disconnect the unused accessories.

Solution to the Battery health Problems.

Here are some tips that can help you extend your battery life:

1.Use power-saving modes

Most laptops have power-saving modes. For example, Windows 10 has three power modes: Battery saver, Balanced, and High performance.

Reduce your battery intake from the setting, and choose the saver mode.

2.Clean up junk files:

These include the following

• Browser history
• Cookies
• System cache files
• And downloaded app images

This can cause your laptop to use more power than necessary.

To clean up junk files, you can use a tool like Auslogics BoostSpeed.

It scans your disk and removes unwanted or unnecessary files.

Replace your battery

 If it is too old or damaged, you may need to replace your battery with a new one.

Check the health of your battery by using a tool like Battery Care.

This tool shows you the current capacity, wear level, and charge cycles of your battery.

Ask a professional

Understanding the real reason for your battery problem may require an expert ,go seek for the advice to save you more battery

Conclusion.

To save your laptop’s battery, use it carefully, manage software and hardware, maintain it periodically, and replace the battery when needed.

Seek guidance from professionals for specific concerns or battery replacements.

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Let me hope those tips will save you more battery.

What other steps would you take to save more battery?

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