Before I bought my MSI CR400 Laptop, I already researched a lot of tips on how to make the laptop battery last longer for a day-to-day basis and its overall life span. Don’t get me wrong but most laptop users complains about how quickly their battery drains. You are on a middle of working something important with nowhere near to plug in the charger and suddenly it dies, how does it get any better than that?

Taking care of the battery plays a big role in your laptop, it powers up not just the device but also your work as well. So here are some tips I gathered and I personally applied so that my laptop battery last longer. Take note that these are just applicable for lithium battery which are currently use by most laptop nowadays.

For Day-to-Day basis:

• for Vista/Windows 7 operating system, take advantage of the power saver mode. It will automatically reduce brightness, some applications into a lighter version mode.
• I/O device is a no no while you are on battery mode. Also turn off your wi-fi and bluetooth if not in use.
• playing games and other multimedia activities consumes battery a lot so it’s a no no as well.
• shut down unused softwares and services

For Longer Life Span of the Laptop Battery:

• newly bought laptop/batteries should be drain completely at first then fully charge it.
• if possible, avoid charging while using the laptop because it doubles the heat. Heat and battery are not friends, it will shorten its life span.
• Lithium batteries don’t need to be fully drain and charge, infact it is not advisable to always drain the battery then charge. It doesn’t have a memory state so it won’t matter. Also lithium battery that is always drain will also decrease the life span. At least 30 charges then drain it again to calibrate.
• remove the battery when not in use. If you are using your laptop at home, you can remove the battery and plug in the charger.
• store the removed battery in a cool place, some sources said to put it in the refrigerator but I’ll pass on that one. Cool place is enough.

If I miss out some tips or you have other ways to make the laptop battery last longer feel free to comment. I hope this helps, trust me it works for me.

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