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The fact is laptop batteries do not last forever. Any one that has spent the majority of their time with their laptop not connected to a wall outlet can attest to the fact that a laptop’s battery eventually gets to the point where your computer is all but useless if you are not plugged in. Unfortunately, replacement batteries can often be very expensive. If you have checked on the cost of purchasing a new battery for your laptop computer from the original manufacturer you may have come to the conclusion that you might be better off just purchasing a whole new laptop and.

Nickel cadmium batteries were the standard bearer when it came to rechargeable batteries in just about every kind of device. The industry has made the switch to nickel metal hydride as well as lithium ion batteries. These newer types of batteries are much more efficient as well as being better for the environment. One problem with nickel metal hydride batteries is their tendency to develop a charging memory. This means that eventually a battery that is consistently recharged when it has reached about have power will no longer be able to take a more than half of a charge.

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Before spending your hard earned money on a replacement battery for your laptop, you should double check and test to make sure that the battery is actually junk. Laptop batteries do degrade over time and it is not uncommon to find and that they do not hold a charge or take a charge after a year or two. If your laptop battery is no longer cooperating with you and you believe that it may have reached the end of its life you can do a quick test to see if it needs to be replaced or if there is another culprit causing you problems.

In order to check to see if your battery is truly dead, the first thing to do is remove it. With the battery out of your laptop, plug it in to its AC adapter and check to see if your computer is functioning properly. If everything seems to be working OK without the battery installed, it is most likely that you have a battery issue. If, however, you are still experiencing problems when plugged into AC power without the battery installed then it is likely that your charging cord or connection is not working properly.

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