How to use and maintain a laptop battery

Usually, new laptop battery comes in a discharged condition and it must be charged before use (refer to your computer manual for charging instructions). Upon initial use (or after a prolonged storage period) the laptop battery may require two to three charge/discharge cycles before achieving maximum capacity.

Use a full charge cycle before recharging. All laptop batteries in our site are Li-Ion batteries, so, they do not have memory which you might find in NiCad batteries. However, each chemistry has a limited number of charge cycles, so use a full charge cycle before re-charging to maximize your battery usage. When charging your notebook laptop battery for the first time your computer may indicate that charging is complete after just 10 or 15 minutes. Don’t worry, this is a normal phenomenon with rechargeable batteries. Just simply remove the battery from the laptop and repeat the charging procedure.

Try To avoid over-charging, especially, do not let your battery over discharge. When charge and use you battery, it is normal for notebook battery to become warm. But the battery exhaust much faster under the high temperature, you should avoid using your laptop battery in shady, cool place. Hit the battery, and other acts will also accelerate depletion of battery. So, pay attention to your battery as much as possible.

If you don't use you laptop battery for 1 month or longer, you can remove the battery from your notebook, remember charge leave your battery power about 40%, stored in a shade, cool, dry place away from heat and metal objects and direct sunlight, but not in the refrigerator. It’s objected strongly store your laptop battery for over three months without any using. A charged apple laptop battery will eventually lose its charge if unused. It may therefore be necessary to recharge the battery after a storage period.