COMMON THINGS THAT KILL THE PERFORMANCE OF LAPTOP BATTERY AND HOW TO PREVENT THEM.

 

A laptop battery is a rechargeable power source that provides electrical energy to a laptop computer, allowing it to operate without being connected to a wall outlet.                               

The battery is one of the most important components of a laptop, and you don’t want anything damaging your laptop battery. This is because the battery is one make it as a portable computer. If you damage it, will force you to use your Laptop while connected to a wall outlet supply.

Common Causes of Laptop Battery Damage

 Several common factors can damage or slow your Laptop battery are 

1.  Overcharging or Frequent Charging Cycles

One of the most common causes of battery damage is overcharging. When you leave your laptop plugged in for too long, the battery can become overcharged, decreasing its lifespan. Most Laptop battery are made of Lithium-ion.

Lithium-ion laptop batteries are designed with built-in protection circuits to prevent overcharging, which can cause damage or even safety hazards. When a lithium-ion battery is fully charged Overcharging can cause unwanted chemical reactions within the battery and this reactions can generate excessive heat which damage the battery. To avoid overcharging, monitoring the charging process.

2.  High temperature

High temperature is another factor that can cause battery damage. When a laptop is used for long periods of time, it can generate amount of heat, which can cause the battery to overheat. This can lead to a decrease in battery life and performance. Also Heat causes the battery's internal components to expand. If this expansion is excessive, it can lead to pressure buildup within the battery enclosure. This pressure can damage the battery's internal structure.

3.Running too many programs simultaneously

When you run too many programs simultaneously, your laptop has to work harder, which can generate more heat and put more on the battery. Running multiple programs simultaneously can also increase the workload on your laptop's central processing unit (CPU) and graphics processing unit (GPU).  As CPU and GPU work harder to handle the tasks from multiple programs, they draw more power from the battery. Therefore this will decrease the life span of battery.

    

4.. Screen Brightness:        

    Keeping your screen brightness at a high level can quickly drain your battery.  The brighter the screen, the more energy it requires to produce that level of brightness. This increased power consumption leads to a faster drain on the battery.  Lower the brightness or use adaptive brightness settings to conserve power. 

 

5 .Running Background Apps

Background apps continue to use CPU, memory, and sometimes network resources even when you're not actively using them. These apps consume additional power to maintain their processes and update information in the background. As the power consumption increases due to running background apps, the battery drains faster. This can result in a shorter time between charges and reduced overall battery life.

6. .External Devices or peripheral device connected: Many external devices, such as USB-powered devices, external hard drives, printers, and graphics cards, require power to function. When you connect these devices to your computer, they draw power from the computer's battery or power supply, which can lead to increased power consumption and reduced battery life.

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7.Outdated drivers

Outdated drivers can cause damage to your battery. Outdated drivers can lead to compatibility issues or software conflicts that cause the CPU to work harder than necessary. This higher CPU usage can consume more power and contribute to battery drain. So it’s important to keep your drivers up-to-date. , Check for updates regularly and install any available updates to ensure your drivers are up-to-date.

 

 

 

 

INORDER TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO YOUR PC BATTERY AND MAINTAIN ITS PERFORMANCE OVER TIME, YOU MAY FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING PREVENTIONS.

1. Avoid Overcharging.

Modern laptops have built-in systems to prevent overcharging, but it's still a good practice to unplug the charger once the battery is fully charged. Overcharging can lead to increased heat and stress on the battery, which can destroy its performance, Once avoiding overcharging or frequent cycle charging will increase the life span of  your computer laptop battery.

2. Use Original Chargers.

Always use the original charger or a reputable replacement recommended by the laptop manufacturer or model. Cheap or other related to manufactured model might not provide the correct voltage or current, potentially harming the battery. For example even if there are related chargers of HP and Dell do not share their chargers, use the specific charger of the laptop itself.

3. Keep Your Laptop Cool and avoid High temperatures.

High temperatures can adversely affect battery life. Ensure proper airflow around your laptop and avoid using it on soft surfaces like beds or sofas that can block ventilation. You can also use cooling pads to help dissipate heat. Also if your computer has a fane inside sometimes you have to check and clean dusts, these may cause the fane to use large power during rotating hence consuming power and these can be detected when a laptop fane making noise than usual.

4. Reduce Screen Brightness.

Lowering the screen brightness can help extend battery life. The display is a significant power consumer, so reducing its intensity can save energy.  On most operating system you may search  "change brightness level" on search bar, open it and adjust a minimal brightness level you want. 

5. Close Unnecessary Apps.

Running multiple apps and processes can drain the battery faster. Close any unused programs and background tasks to conserve power. 

consider here down how to close background apps

 Control which apps can run in the background ( window 10 )

 i . Select Start (window button), then select Settings  >  privacy  > Background apps

 ii. Under  Background Apps, make sure apps run in the background is turned On

iii. Under background apps choose which apps can turn On in the background while others turn them off. If you want to stop most running apps  Lets apps run in the background is turned Off 

 control which apps can run in the background ( window 11 ) 

i. Select Start(window button) then select Settings  > Apps > Apps & features. 

ii. Scroll to the desired app, select More options on the right edge of the window, then select Advanced options.

 iii. In the Background apps permissions section under Let this app run in background, select Never, if you want to stop them otherwise you may use option "Always" or "power optimized".

  6.  Update Your laptop Software and system regularly.

Keep your operating system, drivers, and applications up-to-date. Manufacturers often release updates that improve power efficiency and overall performance.

7. Hibernate or Sleep When Not in Use. 

 Use sleep or hibernate mode when your laptop is not in use for an extended period . These modes save your work and reduce power consumption.