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• Method 1 of 3: Maximizing battery life in the short term
• Method 2 of 3: Maximizing battery life in the short term
• Method 3 of 3: Change the battery settings
• Tips
• Warnings

This wikiHow teaches you how to prevent your HP laptop's battery from draining too quickly, both in the short and long term.

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Method 1 of 3: Maximizing battery life in the short term

1. Keep your laptop plugged in when you're not using it. This ensures that your battery is always fully charged when you turn the computer back on.
   • For example, you could plug your computer into a charger before going to bed.
2. Close unnecessary applications. Any programs you are not currently using should be closed to reduce the number of applications running on the battery.
   • You should also avoid using heavy programs, such as video players or photo editors, if possible, when your computer is running on battery.
3. Disconnect unnecessary peripherals. Things like flash drives, CDs, your mouse and other peripherals will drain your battery faster - remove these items for a little boost in battery life.
4. Lower the brightness of your computer screen. Click the square Action Center icon in the lower right corner of the screen (or press ⊞ Win+a) and then click the box Brightness until your computer's brightness drops to 50 percent (or lower if you prefer).
   • Computer screen brightness is one of the biggest contributors to battery drain, so this will drastically extend your battery life if you're used to high brightness all the time.
   • If your laptop has a backlit keyboard, you can turn off the backlight function by pressing Fn and tapping the keyboard icon at the top of your laptop's keyboard (on some computers, you may have the Fnkey may not even be necessary).
5. Turn off Bluetooth. Like the screen brightness, you can do this from the Action Center by tapping the colored Bluetoothbox.
   • If the box is gray and it says "Off" below, Bluetooth is already turned off.
6. Use the Battery Saver. Battery Saver is a Windows 10 feature that temporarily disables high performance such as shadows and other graphics. You can turn it on by first clicking on your laptop's battery icon in the far right corner of the taskbar, then "Battery Settings", then Battery saver in the window.
   • To turn battery saver off again, go to the same settings again and slide Battery saver back to "Off".
7. Keep the ventilation openings of your laptop clear. The vents on your laptop serve to cool your computer, so the built-in fans don't work too hard. If the vents are blocked by dust or objects on your desk, the fans will have to run significantly harder and your computer's battery life will suffer.
   • Always try to use your laptop in an open, well-ventilated area.

Method 2 of 3: Maximizing battery life in the short term

1. Understand that age is important. While you can extend the life of a lithium-ion battery for a while, most such batteries will not reach three or four years of age without the short life being greatly affected. EXPERT TIP

   Avoid using your laptop in extreme environments. Conditions that are too hot, cold or humid can damage the components of your laptop, including the battery.

   • If you find your laptop overheating frequently, try cleaning the vents or using it in an area with good air circulation.
2. Store your battery separately from the laptop. Even if you shut down your laptop for several days or weeks in a row, your battery life will decrease faster than removing the battery from your laptop.
   • Some HP laptops, such as high-end Pavilion notebooks, do not have removable batteries; if so, skip this step.
3. Store batteries at an ideal temperature. HP recommends storing laptop batteries between 20 ° C and 25 ° C. This prevents them from being damaged by excessive heat or cold.
   • It's also a good idea to keep your batteries in an environment that is as dry as possible.
4. Try to keep 70 percent charge. When storing your battery separately from your laptop for several months at a time, make sure the battery is about 70 percent charged when you remove it, and then check the battery about every three months.

Method 3 of 3: Change the battery settings

1. Open Start Type power management. This will search for the correct option in Control Panel.
2. click on Choose an energy plan. It's at the top of the Start window. This will open the power options window.
3. click on Make a plan. This link is in the top left of the window. A new window will open.
4. Check the box "Energy saving". It's one of the options in the center of the window.
5. Enter a name for your plan. Delete the existing text in the text box at the bottom of the window and type in the name of your plan.
6. click on Next one. It's at the bottom of the window.
7. Create your plan to improve battery life. In the column, do the following:
   • Change the option "Turn off the display" to 10 minutes.
   • Change the "Put the computer to sleep" option to 15 minutes.
   • Lower the brightness to 50 percent (or lower).
8. click on To make. It's at the bottom of the window. With this you create the energy plan and apply it to your computer.
   • You can double or triple the battery life if you were used to using the power management settings for best performance.

Tips

• Adjusting the screen brightness is the fastest way to reduce battery drain.

Warnings

• If your laptop's battery is more than a few years old, you're probably better off replacing the battery than trying to save the battery.