These methods won’t make your battery good as new, but you’ll be able to get the most out of your battery until you can buy a new one. If your laptop battery is having issues, you’ll want to follow these instructions to restore it.
Freeze the Battery
It’s not known if the freezing method actually works, but it’s worth giving it a try.
The first thing you do is take your battery out of your laptop, and place it in a sealed plastic bag. Then you place the bag in your freezer, and leave it there for 12 hours. Once the battery is done freezing, you’ll want to take it out of the plastic bag, and let it slowly warm up to room temperature. Wrap the battery in a towel and wipe away any condensation that builds up. Lastly, you insert the battery back into the laptop, and fully charge the battery.
You should freeze only nickel-cadmium batteries or nickel-metal hydride batteries. If you try freezing a lithium battery, it may make the battery life worse. You’ll want to check your laptop specifications to determine what kind of battery your laptop has. Most newer laptops will have Lithium-Ion batteries.
Use a Cooling Pad
If you have a lithium battery, you can increase its battery life by using a cooling pad. If your laptop overheats, it can cause damage to the battery and decrease its battery life.
Remove the Battery When Your Laptop is Plugged In
If you have a laptop with a removable battery, you’ll want to remove the battery when you have your laptop plugged into an electrical outlet. By doing this, you may be able to increase the battery life. Just be sure your laptop manufacturer says this is OK. Ideally have the battery charged to about 50% when you remove it.
Recalibrate Your Battery
You can benefit from recalibrating your battery if your operating system can’t determine how much capacity is left in the battery. This happens from always having your laptop plugged in or if the battery never died.
To manually recalibrate a battery, fully charge your laptop battery. After the battery is fully charged, unplug it, and let the battery drain. After the battery loses all charge leave your laptop off for three to five hours. Lastly, plug the battery back into a power source, and let it fully charge. Now, your laptop should give you an accurate reading of the capacity left in your battery.
Unplug When the Battery is Fully Charged
Unplug your laptop after your battery is fully charged. If you have a lithium battery, you’ll want to plug your laptop back in when the battery reaches 35 to 45 percent. You can leave your laptop plugged in until it reaches 75 to 85 percent charged. Using this method will help make your battery last longer.
Final Words
These tips will probably work for you, but if they don’t, you may want to consider purchasing a new battery. Purchasing a new battery will ensure that you won’t have any issues for some time.