How to Prolong Laptop/Notebook Battery Life?

Maximize Laptop/Notebook Battery Life Tips

  
Problems: Is any problem if I plug in my laptop/notebook all the time? Do I need take out the battery from my laptop if I use AC most of time?

Laptop/Notebook Battery Tips: With a little bit of care, you can maximize the battery life and lifespan of your laptop /notebook's battery.



The following are useful standard maintenance tips for a lithium-based battery. It will prolong your laptop/notebook battery life.
➊ Temperature
Keep and store the laptop/notebook as near room temperature as possible (50° to 95°F). Don’t leave it locked in a hot trunk during the summer.

➋ In portable
Keep the laptop/notebook in portable occasionally. Don’t leave your laptop/notebook plugged in all the time. It will damage and shorten the battery life.

➌ Charging and discharging
Keep the laptop/notebook charging and discharging its battery at least once per month.

➍ Removing the battery
Consider removing the battery from the laptop/notebook if you use it at home with access to AC power most of the time.

➎ Long-term storage
Store the battery with a 50% charge for long-term storage. Neither fully discharged nor fully charged. If you store a battery when it’s fully discharged, it could fall into a deep discharge state, which renders it incapable of holding any charge. Conversely, if you store it fully charged for an extended period of time, the battery may experience some loss of battery capacity, meaning it will have a shorter life.



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How to Keep the AA Batteries Alive for Emergency Use?

Cool Water-Powered Batteries Tips 

Nowadays, a lot of electronic devices are powered by AA batteries.  It’s important to keep them alive all the time for emergency use (e.g., back-country outdoor activities).

The NoPoPo (No Pollution Power) Battery (from Aqua Power System, Japan.) charges with almost any liquid out there, from water to beer to cola to..even human urine!

It is a battery that runs off of regular drinking water, or almost any other water based liquid for that matter.

Charging the NoPoPo is simple: just suck your liquid of choice up with the syringe, then squeeze it into the battery.

At the present time the battery is only available in AA size. The battery is designed to work with devices that require low current, i.e., Radios, Flashlights, Remotes, etc.

The battery has a shelf life of 20 years, and can be recharged or "Re-Filled" up to 5 times. Each battery has the ability to produce 1.5 volts @ 500mA of current on just a few drops of water. It can be charged up to five times.

The information is available from japantrendshop and waterbattery.


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How to Reset Car "Check Engine" Light

If the check engine (malfunction indicator) light comes on steady or blinks while the engine is running, it may indicate a potential emission control problems – emission control system malfunction or engine misfire on your car.


The check engine light is on because the engine control module (ECM) senses a problem with the system.

First, need to find out and fix the problems. For example, running the vehicle out of fuel, which may causes the engine to misfire or the spark plugs need to be replaced.

Some local auto parts store can help you read the codes with the information to determine what needs to be done to fix the problems.

After you've properly diagnosed and fixed the problem that triggered the OBD trouble code, you can reset or clear the Check Engine / Service Engine Soon light by either disconnecting the battery or using a scan tool.

➊ Disconnecting the battery -  It is the cheap, easy, free method.  Simply disconnect your battery, turn on the headlight switch for about five to ten minutes, and re-connect the battery. Or disconnect the positive terminal of the battery only, wait 10-15 minutes, re-connect and the check engine light should be off (The car computer system has some time delayed reset). This is pretty simple, but will likely result in you losing your radio and clock presets and perhaps some other small things like that.

➋ Using a scan tool - Most scan tools have an option to clear or reset codes without the use of any tools or touching the battery. Consult the scan tool's manual for information on how to do it with your particular car model.

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How to keep your car battery alive all the time?

How to keep your car battery alive when you bike commuting, take multi-week trips, keep a couple of cars, or live in very cold weather?

It’s very frustrated to find out your car battery is too weak or dead to start the engine when you need to use the car. It’s always happened after you have not driven it for weeks.

How to prevent car battery dead from not driving for extended periods of time? Here are some cool tips to solve this problem: 1. Drive the car once a week. 2. Connect to a battery maintainer / charger. 3. Disconnect the battery terminal.


Option 1: Drive the car once a week or so

It’s the best way to keep the battery and other car components alive if you or someone can do it. The car is built to run, not to store.

The battery will self-discharge over time, and the computer, security system, blinking light, etc, will continue to draw a small current and drain the battery. It will go dead if you leave the battery connected without driving/charging it.

You need drive it every couple days or once a week, just to keep the battery and other car components (fuel, engine, brake, exhaust pipes, air conditioning) in good shape.

This not only charges the battery, but gets all the fluids moving and lubricating all the engine, fuel and cooling, steering systems. Corrosion on brake rotors (disk brakes) usually gets removed from braking. At minimum, drive the car every couple days or once a week can prevent these issues and keep the car for a long time.


Option 2: Connect to a battery maintainer / charger

If you can’t drive it once a week, the second option is to connect the battery to a battery maintainer / charger. There are plug/clip in, connect them through the lighter connection, or solar types of battery maintainer / charger.

To avoid the battery overcharged, the battery maintainer is better than the trickle charger. A trickle charger supplies a constant charge to the battery and never completely shuts off. A battery maintainer turns itself off when the battery is fully charged it. As the battery continues to sit it will self discharge and when it becomes slightly discharged the maintainer turns back on. It can keep the battery in great shape for many years.



Option 3: Disconnect the battery terminal

If you're not driving the car for months and you can’t do either the first and second options, then disconnect the negative battery cable and tuck it away such that it can't accidentally touch the battery post.

When need to use it, you have to reconnect it, reset the stereo channels and clock, and punch in the correct code for some car security system.   topcooltips.com

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