Replacing Your Laptop Battery Charger

Replacing Your Laptop Battery Charger

As with anything, sooner or later you will have to replace your laptop battery charger. More often than not it is lost or damaged. There are many choices for you as you can go to the manufacturer, or purchase an off brand charger. There are pros and Hp Pavilion ZV5000 battery(Hp zv5000 battery), cons to both as with most things in life.

Those of us that have used laptops for some period of time realize that the laptop manufactures for the most part change the requirements of the chargers like the wind. Sometimes it’s logical; new battery technologies, faster charger, new chemistry.

Sometimes it seems like it is done just in spite, like when the amperage and everything stays the same and all they do is change the accursed plug shape or size.

If you get a charger from the manufacturer you know it will work on your laptop…. But what happens when you upgrade and the new laptop changes plugs or you decide to get a different brand of laptop? The alternative is with some of the newer chargers have interchangeable tips and adjustable voltage so it will charge your laptop in the correct manner.

One thing to watch out for is to make sure that the charger you get will fit your laptop and second Hp Pavilion ZV6000 battery(Hp zv6000 battery)

that it will adjust the voltage for what you need so you don’t damage your battery and/or laptop.

Power Meter Plus provides constant laptop battery updates

If you use a Windows laptop, you're probably familiar Hp PB994A battery with the battery icon that hangs out in the system tray. It provides a bit of information about your battery status at a glance. But just a bit. It typically shows you if the battery is full, around half empty, or mostly empty. You have to scroll your mouse over the icon to get a more accurate reading.

Or you can install Power Meter Plus. This free utility for Windows XP and earlier releases provides a detailed battery meter which is always present on your desktop. The meter is partially transparent, so you can see through it. And it lives on the right or left side of the screen. If you need to access something hiding under the power meter, just move your mouse over it and the meter will jump to the other side of the screen.

As your battery power drains, the meter will get brighter. And you can configure Hp PB991A battery

When using a laptop as a desktop replacement the battery should not be left in for long periods of time. The laptop will over time discharge the battery. Remove the battery – making sure that it is charged to 40% and store it in a dry, warm place. Ensure that it is wrapped protectively and nothing will be dropped on it.

The battery should be re-installed every 3-4 weeks and allowed to fully discharge. Leaving a battery in storage for longer than this without using could cause the battery to fully discharge as the circuitry of the battery itself consumes power.

Leaving a battery in a laptop while using an electrical outlet for long periods of time will keep the battery in a constant state of charging up and that will reduce the life cycle of the battery.