{"id":336,"date":"2013-08-11T03:52:42","date_gmt":"2013-08-11T03:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/?p=336"},"modified":"2013-08-11T03:57:51","modified_gmt":"2013-08-11T03:57:51","slug":"ultimate-guide-to-improve-dell-laptop-battery-performance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/ultimate-guide-to-improve-dell-laptop-battery-performance.htm","title":{"rendered":"Ultimate guide to improve Dell laptop battery performance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dell laptop battery is not affected by keeping your laptop computer plugged into a power outlet for long periods.<br \/>\nHowever, a decrease in performance is expected if your dell notebook battery is over one year old.<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Check Dell laptop battery health<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Locate the\u00a0battery status lights\u00a0on the bottom of your laptop.<\/li>\n<li>Press and hold the\u00a0status button\u00a0for at least 3 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Each light represents approximately 20% of permanent battery loss.<\/li>\n<li>If\u00a0no lights\u00a0appear, the battery is in good condition and more than 80 percent of its original charge capacity remains.<\/li>\n<li>If\u00a0five lights\u00a0appear, less than 60 percent of the charge capacity remains, and you should consider\u00a0purchasing a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/dell\/inspiron-6400-battery.htm\">Dell inspiron 6400 replacement battery<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your laptop battery is still under warranty, contact\u00a0Dell Technical Support.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Dell latitude e6500 extended life laptop battery\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/dell\/latitude-e6500-battery.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-337\" alt=\"dell-latitude-e6500-laptop-battery\" src=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dell-latitude-e6500-laptop-battery-264x300.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dell-latitude-e6500-laptop-battery-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/dell-latitude-e6500-laptop-battery.jpg 376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Change Dell laptop power management plan<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Change your\u00a0power plan\u00a0to shut down your screen and hard drive when not in use.<\/li>\n<li>If your laptop is running Windows 7, you can download and run Microsoft\u2019s\u00a0Automated Troubleshooter\u00a0to resolve common power consumption problems.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Preserve <a title=\"Extended Life Dell Laptop Batteries\" href=\"http:\/\/www.battaussie.com\/dell\/\">Dell laptop battery<\/a> charge<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Move your files from CD, DVD, CD-RW, and external storage drives to the internal hard drive, whenever possible.<\/li>\n<li>Close all unnecessary programs when not in use.<\/li>\n<li>Decrease the screen brightness by pressing\u00a0Fn+Down\u00a0Arrow.<\/li>\n<li>Turn off the backlit feature on your keyboard if applicable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Update Dell laptop BIOS<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Watch this video or follow the steps below<br \/>\nMy Dell in 99 seconds: Update system setup\u00a0(1:46)<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your laptop is plugged into a wall outlet.<\/li>\n<li>On the\u00a0Drivers &amp; Downloads\u00a0page, locate your laptop model.<\/li>\n<li>Expand the\u00a0BIOS\u00a0category.<\/li>\n<li>If the version listed is higher than your current version, click the\u00a0Download\u00a0button on the far right.<\/li>\n<li>Save the update to your\u00a0Desktop.<\/li>\n<li>Close all open applications.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the BIOS installer and follow the onscreen instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Do not turn off your computer during the update.<\/li>\n<li>Your laptop will restart automatically.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"left\">Run Dell notebook battery diagnostic<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Using Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, go to the\u00a0Dell Battery Diagnostic\u00a0page.<\/li>\n<li>Click the check box next to\u00a0Terms &amp; Conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0Yes, I agree.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0Diagnosis in Progress\u00a0window will appear, and you will be prompted to download the Dell PC Diagnostics software.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0Run.<\/li>\n<li>To run a full diagnostic on your laptop, go to the\u00a0Dell PC Diagnostics\u00a0page and click\u00a0Run Diagnostics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dell laptop battery is not affected by keeping your laptop computer plugged into a power outlet for long periods. However, a decrease in performance is expected if your dell notebook battery is over one year old. Check Dell laptop battery health Locate the\u00a0battery status lights\u00a0on the bottom of your laptop. 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