How to Increase the Longevity of Your Lenovo Battery

Co-authored by Ken Colburn

Last Updated: December 9, 2022

The life of a battery, especially if it is a Lenovo Battery used for laptops, can be notably increased by following these simple though highly effective tips: To begin with, though it may sound a little weird, always use your laptop on a hard surface.

Steps

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The danger of the laptop getting heated due to the not working of the computer fan, in the best possible way, is quite high. And we all know that heat is one of the biggest hindrances to battery as far as the issue of longevity is concerned.
- Avoid charging your laptop on soft surfaces, like a bed or couch cushion, as this can block airflow and cause the laptop to overheat and use more battery.
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Never leave a Lenovo laptop plugged in longer than needed to charge it, as leaving a battery in a laptop while using an electrical outlet for long durations of time keeps the battery in a steady state of charging up; this plays havoc with the battery’s life cycle.

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In fact, the laptop will over time discharge the Lenovo Battery. So, remove the battery, ensuring that it is charged to half and store it in a dry, warm place. Also, ensure that it is not only wrapped protectively but nothing will be dropped on it.
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Thirdly, ensure that you store your Lenovo Battery for laptops at a dry and cool place. This has to do with the issue of heat. Never leave your Laptop Battery in the car where the chances of it getting very hot are quite high. Heat is the number one enemy of batteries. So do not expose your precious Lenovo Batteries too much heat.

Community Q&A

Question

I fully charged my Lenovo Yoga 300's battery and the charge was down to 29% when I switched it on again after 3 days. Surely this cannot be right?

Community Answer

If the computer was asleep rather than shut off during that time, it's perfectly plausible that the battery would be down to 29%. If it was actually shut off, I would estimate the battery would USUALLY stoop to 90% at lowest. This is because while the computer is off, it uses a tiny amount of energy to kind of "monitor" the power button for input. Once this tiny bit of energy gets an input, it goes and starts a chain reaction of waking up the rest of the computer. Make sure you're completely powering down your computer to save battery life.
Question

Can I use the laptop while charging the battery?

Community Answer

Yes.
Question

How can I improve the longevity of my phone's battery?

Community Answer

You should remove the charger when the battery becomes fully charged. Additional charging can harm your battery, and make it die quickly.