How long does your laptop last when charged?

[Loubard]

If you have your laptop plugged in, take your battery out. Use your battery only as a battery it will last you much longer. Calibrating can help sometimes, but most of the time when your battery is short lasting there's notthing you can do to restore it.

 

[k0y0te]

i usely get about 4 hrs on a charge but it also depends on how hard i work the cpu

 

[Pharaoh]

I'd be interested to see a battery that lasts 8 hours. I can get anywhere from three to four on mine depending on my usage.

 

[sushiray]

If you have your laptop plugged in, take your battery out. Use your battery only as a battery it will last you much longer. Calibrating can help sometimes, but most of the time when your battery is short lasting there's notthing you can do to restore it.

should we do this when we get a new laptop?

so charge fully 1st time out, then thereafter, shouldn't we burn it out b-4 the next charge so the memory can be sort of set at it's fullest charge?

then thereafter, unplug when using AC power?

 

[snakeguy101]

My mac lasts just under 5 hours if i am not using video chat or playing music.

 

[jcardona1]

on long flights i get about 5-6hrs on my work laptop

 

[DiXoN]

around 18 mimutes for me.

 

[rmorse]

should we do this when we get a new laptop?

so charge fully 1st time out, then thereafter, shouldn't we burn it out b-4 the next charge so the memory can be sort of set at it's fullest charge?

then thereafter, unplug when using AC power?

No. With the new batteries, if you completely empty it, there is a chance one or more of the cells will no longer hold a charge.


Read what I posted earlier....

 

[packer43064]

Thanks guys, seems alot of people have crappy batteries too.

 

[rmorse]

Thanks guys, seems alot of people have crappy batteries too.

Sigh, I will try for a third time, lol.



IT ISN'T THE BATTERY'S FAULT. If you leave your laptop plugged in for a continuous period when it is already charged, you ruin the battery.


You can ruin a battery like that in about a month, if you constantly leave it plugged in.