- How to Restore a Laptop Battery There are many ways to restore a laptop battery, but the most common is to use a computer’s battery charger. To charge the battery, plug it into an outlet and wait for it to charge. Once it has charged, remove the battery from the charger and insert it into your laptop. If your laptop has an AC adapter, plug it in to the outlet and wait for the adapter to charge as well. Once it has charged, insert the battery back into your laptop.
Method 1 – The Freezing Method
- Remove the battery from your laptop
- Place the battery in a freezer for an hour or two
- Remove the frozen battery and place it back into your laptop
Step 2: Put your phone in the bag and close the top. Step 3: Place your phone in a cool, dark place for at least 24 hours. Step 4: Remove the battery from your phone and place it in a new, sealed Ziploc or plastic bag. Step 5: Put your phone back in the bag and close the top.
Step 2: Put the bag into your freezer and leave it there for about 12 hours. Some people suggest leaving it for longer, but I wouldn’t leave it for more than 24 hours.
Remove the battery from the phone and let it warm up until it reaches room temperature. Be sure to wrap it in a towel and wipe away any condensation as it warms up.
Insert the laptop battery and charge it completely.
Once the device is charged, unplug the power and let the battery drain all the way down. ..
- Charge the battery all the way to full.
- Discharge the battery completely. ..
If you’re trying to charge a lithium ion battery, it’s not going to work. You’ll need to find out what kind of battery your laptop has and look for a different charging method. ..
Method 2 – Cool Your Computer
Your battery could be losing charge more quickly because it’s getting too warm.
Method 3 – Recalibrate Your Battery
If your battery is dying, it’s probably a pretty old battery. In that case, you may benefit from a recalibration. Recalibrating a battery can help the laptop work better and last longer.
If your battery never charges to 100% or if the OS says you have 35 minutes of battery remaining, it may be necessary to calibrate your battery. A lot of laptop manufacturers have released calibration tools, so first perform a Google search with your computer model and battery calibration. Here’s an example tool from Sony.
- Remove the battery from the device.
- Disconnect the power cord from the device.
- Locate and remove the recalibrating screwdriver from the device’s housing.
- Place the recalibrating screwdriver on top of the battery and turn it to rotate it around its circumference until it has fully rotated (the screwdriver should now be pointing inwards).
- Reattach the power cord to the device and re-install the battery.
Step 2: Remove the battery from your device and charge it back up to 100%. Step 3: Put your device back into its original mode.
Step 2: Disconnect the power and let the battery drain. There seems to be two views about how to do this. You can either let the battery run down all the way until the laptop dies or you can set it so that it goes to sleep or hibernates around 3 to 5%. Either way, you want to make sure the display stays on until it either dies or goes to sleep.
The third step is to let the computer remain turned off for anywhere between 3 and 5 hours. This will help clear out any residual files that may be lingering on the hard drive. ..
The final step is to turn the power back on and let it charge all the way to 100%. This will ensure that your phone is fully charged and ready to use.
That’s pretty much it. Now the computer should be giving you a more accurate reading of the battery’s actual capacity.
Method 4 – Remove Battery When Plugged In
If you have a laptop with a removable battery, you can try to remove the battery during the times you have it plugged into the wall. You may have to test this because some laptops don’t work properly with the battery removed. However, if the laptop is running fine and it’s connected to a power source all the time, it may help to simply remove the battery.
The chemical reactions will continue to occur in the battery regardless of whether or not it’s in the laptop, but it could increase the life of the battery. Since the battery is cool and not hot when plugged in, you’ll get more life out of your battery.
The last method below may be the best.
Method 5 – Unplug at Full Battery
If your computer is not working and you have a battery, the last option is to let it charge to 100% and then unplug it. When it gets close to dying, i.e. less than 5%, go ahead and plug it in and let it charge up. However, this could reduce battery life on newer lithium ion batteries, so for those batteries it’s suggested you only let the battery level drop to 35% to 45% and then charge it back up to 75% to 85%. Sounds crazy, but apparently that will give you the best battery life because it won’t use up as many charge and recharge cycles.
This method also requires some effort, but it’s worth a try if you want to increase your laptop battery life. Have you used any other methods not mentioned here to increase your laptop battery life? If so, let us know in the comments. Enjoy!