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laptop battery life.
i got a new dell laptop at the end of may as a graduation present. i love it, but the battery already sucks. i can only squeeze out about 2 hours out of it before having to plug it in again. i leave it on almost all the time, but at night with the lid closed (and plugged into the charger). what can i do to make it last longer?
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Well, by now, with the way you've been treating it, you've probably burned out the battery. You will need to buy a new one if you don't want to deal with 2 hour battery life spans. Here's what to do to not hurt your battery any further, or stop deterioration if you get a new one.
1. Don't leave it plugged in longer than it needs for a full charge. This burns away battery life. Just charge it when it's almost dead and charge it until it's full.
2. Don't charge your battery half-way and then take it off. When you charge make sure to get a full charge.
3. Don't charge your battery until almost empty. Don't start a charge when your batter is half full.
4. DON'T LEAVE THE COMPUTER ON ALL THE TIME. When you aren't using it, turn it off. This is VITAL.
Hope this helped you.
Good luck.
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