{"id":6988,"date":"2016-10-05T10:22:13","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T17:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.hellotech.com\/?p=6988"},"modified":"2022-04-08T13:23:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T20:23:18","slug":"7-myths-about-laptop-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/7-myths-about-laptop-battery","title":{"rendered":"7 Myths About Laptop Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Extending the life of your laptop battery largely depends on us following well-known maintenance tips<\/a>. But what if the things that we were told to follow were wrong? <\/span>It turns out that<\/span> <\/span><\/em>might be the case with your laptop battery.  Let’s <\/span>debunk 7 of the most persistent myths surrounding the batteries on our laptop computers in the hopes that we can better care for them.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #1: Using the laptop while it\u2019s charging can shorten the battery\u2019s lifespan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most popular myths that even your friendly neighborhood IT guy will tell you. This one has long been tagged as the primary culprit why computer batteries barely last a few years.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Keeping your equipment plugged in while you\u2019re busy at work doesn\u2019t damage the battery. What actually harms it? Heat. Although you can argue that plugging in can heat up the battery faster, it\u2019s actually a high-workload use that causes the heat. An overworked processor is the main reason that your device becomes unbearably hot at times.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #2: \u201cOver-charging\u201d your laptop battery will turn it into a desktop computer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve probably seen a notebook or two unable to turn on when it\u2019s not plugged in. Does this mean that they have essentially become a desktop computer?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The answer is an absolute NO. Contrary to popular belief, your laptop battery neither follows a charging\/discharging pattern nor does it get “addicted” to AC power. Today\u2019s laptop batteries have been designed to stop charging once the battery is full so even \u201cover-charging\u201d is a misnomer, as there’s no such thing. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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Myth #3: You will damage the battery if you don\u2019t disconnect it after a full charge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do a quick Google search and you\u2019ll find countless news clips associating fire incidents to \u201covercharged\u201d computers and smartphones. So this argument holds water, right?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is just another technological fallacy that has long been circulating. What you should know about today\u2019s computer (and smartphone) batteries is that they\u2019re designed with internal circuits that stop the charging process the second it\u2019s full. These systems prevent the battery from overcharging, which may have caused burning and overheating in past electronic devices. Nowadays, the only way for batteries to overheat is when the charging system itself is dysfunctional. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #4: Replacing malfunctioning batteries is easy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Major laptop companies all sell replacement batteries for their devices on their website. Before you order these replacements as a backup once your current one dies, you should you should know one thing.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Changing your device\u2019s power source isn\u2019t as easy as it looks. You could easily order the wrong model if you\u2019re not well-versed with technical aspects of the battery. It gets even more complicated if you own an Apple laptop. They come with built-in batteries so you’re not able to replace them yourself unless you\u2019re a licensed IT professional. If the manufacturer encourages end-users like you to send back your equipment to be fitted with new batteries, you\u2019ll have to check if your device is still within your warranty or you may be charged.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #5: Charge the laptop battery to full power right out of the box<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you own devices that run on the older, nickel-based battery of the early 2000’s, this myth probably still applies. However, we\u2019re talking about notebook batteries today so you shouldn\u2019t expect it to abide by the same rules.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If your equipment\u2019s manual says that it has lithium-ion (LI) batteries, it isn\u2019t necessary to follow this old word of advice. It\u2019s important to remember that most new batteries are self-calibrating and designed so you can use the device as soon as you turn it on. Nevertheless, it\u2019s still wise to charge the gadget beforehand to ensure proper calibration, which is a way for the system to determine how the battery should behave.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #6: Wait for your laptop battery to run low before you charge it again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Again, this one only applies to old battery technology. The most recent notebook computers often use the lithium-ion variety, which works so much better than their nickel-based predecessors.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Treat this one as our first and only warning: <\/span>LI-batteries last longer if you never let them drain fully.<\/b><\/span><\/em> <\/b>When you make this crucial mistake, the laptop may get confused by such extreme discharges and will subsequently show wrong estimates on how long its power source can last.<\/span> Now you know why your notebook’s battery indicator has been terribly inaccurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myth #7: A manufacturer\u2019s claims about battery life are accurate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You’ll often find manufacturers boasting that their laptop can run for almost 24 hours. That has to be proof of how superior their battery technology is than others, right? We\u2019re not saying that they’re liars, but you\u2019d be wise to take every sales pitch with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Truth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Based on the actual tests done on laptops by trusted critics, laptop batteries almost always run short of their manufacturer’s claims. What many are not aware of is that any claim involving a laptop’s battery are produced under specific circumstances that may not reflect the way the user uses the device. Read about <\/span>MobileMark 2007<\/a><\/span><\/u>\u2014the outdated test commonly used to measure the longevity of many laptop batteries. It’s a misleading test since it keeps the laptop’s functions to a minimum. This means the laptop isn’t using Wi-Fi, \u00a0the screen is kept at 20% brightness, there is no music, videos, or even websites running.\u00a0That’s how they measure\u00a0how long the device can stay running, and then advertise using that time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s really unfortunate that when it comes to caring for our notebook\u2019s battery, we\u2019ve all been following \u201crules\u201d that aren\u2019t even rules, to begin with.  <\/span>So which of these misconceptions have you fallen victim to? We\u2019d love it if you let us know in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

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