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Q&A: Is it safe to run a laptop without a battery?

Posted on July 4, 2022

Question from Tim: I have what is surely an easy question to answer, Rick.

Is it safe to run a laptop without a battery installed?

I’ve heard conflicting answers and I’d really love to have your opinion on the matter.

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Q&A: Does my laptop need a new battery?

Posted on September 8, 2021

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Question from Corrine V.:  I have a 5 year old HP laptop that won’t work anymore unless it’s plugged into a wall socket.

The battery charge indicator is stuck on 2% charge and it won’t charge any higher than that.

I thought laptop batteries were supposed to last longer than this.

Do you think I need to buy a new battery or could the charger maybe be bad?

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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?

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

Posted on February 28, 2019

(#ad)

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…]




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