how long your battery lasted?

Philippines
July 5, 2010 6:35am CST
my pc is one year old and 4 months now... i got notification from my pc that i should consider changing my battery? am wondering what could be the cause of this damage of my battery... is there any aid for the revival of the performance of the battery?
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oldyounger
@oldyounger (39)
• China
11 Jul 10
hello neleene. i don't think it is nessecary for you to change the battery after used more then one year. my battery has used for five years. and it is still working alright. so do you do something improperly to damage the battery? find out and make sure you wouldn't do that again.
neleene
@neleene (55)
• Philippines
12 Jul 10
yah, i should not do that again..but my pc is keep on giving a notification that i need to replace my batter...uh oh...so does it mean that i really need to change it?
leo2050
@leo2050 (348)
• India
9 Jul 10
My laptop started giving this message after two years but still i can get the battery backup of atmost one hour. I am going to replace my battery now but the battery costs around a 100$.
neleene
@neleene (55)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
after two years? wow! i mean maybe am not that too good to my gadgets...100$, it's too expensive..yet i guess the life of that battery is longer...it should worth the price...i should consider buying either... =)
raj_ka
@raj_ka (431)
• India
3 Sep 10
hi neleene, It is not good to remove your battery and use direct plug connection as it power goes you system will shut down which is improper shut down..finally leading to crash. I think follow some suggest tips in this article for you battery..maybe it can work fine.. http://www.boddunan.com/computers-a-technology/34-hardware-a-troubleshooting/6228-laptop-batteries-some-facts-and-tips.html Try to use you battery till it goes...Happy Mylotting
Phantom866
@Phantom866 (254)
• United States
8 Jul 10
I am on gamin laptop, and unfortunatly the battery it terrible, only 4 hours! I have to be connected to a wall socket all the time. My suggestion for you is to get a new battery. Is your warranty on your laptop (I am assuming the battery you are using now came with your laptop) expired? You could claim that a defect Is affecting performance.
neleene
@neleene (55)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
only 4 hours? that's still too long for me..my batt can only last for 2 hours prior to its poor condition...my warranty had ended already... =(
raviteja_ravi84
@raviteja_ravi84 (2620)
• India
5 Jul 10
Well if you connect your battery charging and you use your laptop then it would slow down you lifetime of he battery and then if you continue to do so it will probably be the slowest battery. My friend's laptop just give him 15 minuted of battery performance so it gets damaged.
neleene
@neleene (55)
• Philippines
9 Jul 10
yah, that is what i have observed right now..my only can only last for less than an hour =( so the battery of your friends is not usable anymore, my problem also is that battery is expensive... =(
trisun123
@trisun123 (36)
• Indonesia
8 Jul 10
well, my laptop battery currently stands for 2 hours long. but that after i calibrated the battery. by using it until it empty (i switch on the laptop on the bios screen only, so that when it shuts down by itself, it wouldnt damage my OS) and then i charged it on off state. after its full, my battery works like that. before this calibration, my battery only lives for 30 minutes!
youless
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
5 Jul 10
My laptop is not new. Right now perhaps the battery can't last over half an hour. I think the best way is not plug the laptop all the time. It will be better for the battery. Just plug it when the battery almost runs out. I love China
zed_k4
@zed_k4 (17589)
• Singapore
6 Jul 10
I agree with raviteja. I think the best way is to plug in and use without the battery in place. By including the battery while charging, it would reduce the lifetime of the battery. Or if there is a must to do that, do not overcharge. That's what I think it is. Otherwise, let's see what others have to say.