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Save battery life by hibernating your laptop instead of putting it to sleep

Posted on February 22, 2021

Like many laptop owners, you probably put your machine into sleep mode every time you shut the lid to transport it to a new location.

But if you constantly find yourself having to deal with a low battery, there is a better way. Hibernate your laptop instead!

Sleep mode has its place, and that is when you’re going to be away from the laptop for a short while (i.e. when you’re on lunch break).

Hibernating the machine instead during longer breaks in usage (a day or two, for instance) can make your laptop’s battery charge last longer. [Read more…]

Make your laptop’s battery last longer with a Power Efficiency Report

Posted on November 23, 2020

Does it seem like your laptop’s battery charge runs out sooner than it should? Well, it seems like they always do to me.

Assuming that the laptop battery isn’t defective, there are a number of power settings that you can tweak in order to make a charge last as long as possible.

The key is determining which settings to tweak in order to gain the most benefit without hampering your ability to use your laptop effectively.

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Why I recommend buying your next laptop battery from Amazon

Posted on September 21, 2020

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Laptops are great! They give us plenty of computing power, yet they’re easy to carry along with us when we travel.

What’s more, we can use them virtually anywhere that our daily routine takes us!

But when the battery in your laptop will no longer hold a charge, it really limits your options when you need to fire it up and get some work done.

There are many places to buy replacement laptop batteries, but my favorite is Amazon. Why? There are several reasons: [Read more…]

Q&A: Did I damage my brand new laptop’s battery by using it before it was fully charged?

Posted on February 24, 2020

Question from Freida N.: Hi Rick. I hope you can answer a question for me.

I recently ordered a new laptop (#ad). When it arrived I took it out of the box and immediately started using it like I normally do.

This morning I read an article that said you’re supposed to charge the battery in a new laptop for at least 8 hours before you start using the laptop.

But I didn’t do that. I just went ahead and plugged the power cord into the wall and started using it immediately.

The battery seemed to charge ok and it now says it’s 100% charged, but do you think I might have damaged it in any way by not charging it for 8 hours before turning on the machine.

Now I’m afraid to unplug the charger because the battery might be bad. What do you think?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Where can I get a good deal on a replacement battery for my Toshiba laptop?

Posted on February 28, 2019

Question from Missy: The battery in my Toshiba Satellite C655D-S520 laptop has gone bad. Where can I get a good deal on a replacement battery?

I checked with Best Buy and Office Depot and they can order one for me but they want a small fortune for it!

I’ll be happy to consider a third-party laptop battery instead of one from Toshiba as long as it’s reliable and safe (as in it won’t burn my house down or damage my laptop!).

Rick’s answer: Hi Missy. As with most things electronic, I always buy my laptop batteries at Amazon because of their excellent selection, great prices and outstanding customer service. [Read more…]