Question from Tim: I have what is surely an easy question to answer, Rick.
Is it safe to run a laptop without a battery installed?
I’ve heard conflicting answers and I’d really love to have your opinion on the matter.
Q&A: Should the battery in a new laptop fully charged before using it?
Question from Brenda: I just bought my son a new laptop for his birthday. As I was paying for it the cashier told me I need to let the battery charge to 100% before I let my son start using it.
In the past I have always just unboxed my new laptops and plugged them in and started using them immediately, and as far as I know there was never any problem.
Do you think I really need to charge the battery before I give it to him? [Read more…]
Make your laptop’s battery last longer with a Power Efficiency Report
Does it seem like your laptop’s battery charge runs out sooner than it should? Well, it seems like they always do to me.
Assuming that the laptop battery isn’t defective, there are a number of power settings that you can tweak in order to make a charge last as long as possible.
The key is determining which settings to tweak in order to gain the most benefit without hampering your ability to use your laptop effectively.
Why I recommend buying your next laptop battery from Amazon
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Laptops are great! They give us plenty of computing power, yet they’re easy to carry along with us when we travel.
What’s more, we can use them virtually anywhere that our daily routine takes us!
But when the battery in your laptop will no longer hold a charge, it really limits your options when you need to fire it up and get some work done.
There are many places to buy replacement laptop batteries, but my favorite is Amazon. Why? There are several reasons: [Read more…]
Q&A: Where can I get a good deal on a replacement battery for my Toshiba laptop?
Question from Missy: The battery in my Toshiba Satellite C655D-S520 laptop has gone bad. Where can I get a good deal on a replacement battery?
I checked with Best Buy and Office Depot and they can order one for me but they want a small fortune for it!
I’ll be happy to consider a third-party laptop battery instead of one from Toshiba as long as it’s reliable and safe (as in it won’t burn my house down or damage my laptop!).
Rick’s answer: Hi Missy. As with most things electronic, I always buy my laptop batteries at Amazon because of their excellent selection, great prices and outstanding customer service. [Read more…]