It seems every day there are new items available that use rechargeable batteries. We know that rechargeable batteries will not last indefinitely, but there are ways to extend their usable life span. All it takes are some simple techniques.

1. Recondition Your Rechargeable Battery
For Your Laptop For Longer Life

2. It seems every day there are new items available that use
rechargeable batteries.
We know that rechargeable batteries will not last
indefinitely, but there are ways to extend their usable life
span.
All it takes are some simple techniques.
Restore Rechargeable Batteries

3. Learning to recondition rechargeable batteries will
not only save you money, it will also help save the
environment.
Most of the batteries in use can be restored, below
are some ways to restore your laptop battery.

4. The first step is to identify the type of battery in your
laptop.
The type will be printed somewhere on the case. You
will find you have a Nickle Cadmium (NiCd), Nickle
Metal Hydride (NiMH) or Lithium Ion (LiON).
Restore Rechargeable Batteries

5. If it is the NiCd or the NiMH then you can use this
technique.
If it’s the LiOn do not try this as it may damage the
battery.

6. What happens with these two battery types is they can
suffer from memory effect.
This means they will remember the point that you
typically recharge them.
They will set this as the base point and will eventually
reduce the amount of charge the battery will take.
What results is a battery that never fully recharges.
Restore Rechargeable Batteries

7. To reset the battery and remove any memory effect, try one
of these techniques.
The first method to fully discharging the battery in your
laptop is to turn it on and enter into the setup screen.
You should be able to push Del after you switch it on.
Let your laptop sit in this mode until it switches off due to
low power.

8. Next place the battery in a zip lock bag and place in
your freezer overnight.
The gel in the battery will cool down and this will
help remove any memory effect that it may have.
After you remove it from the freezer allow it to
return back to room temperature then return it to
your laptop.

9. Discharge and freeze the battery two more times
and you will see a greater improvement in your
batteries performance.

10. A second method you could try requires a special resistive
circuit that you use to short out the batteries terminals.
Shorting them out will fully discharge your battery fast and
safely.
You will need to buy this tool or if you have some basic
mechanical skills you could make one.
Never try to short out the battery without this tool or you
could cause damage to the battery and yourself.

11. These are just a couple of the techniques used to restore
rechargeable batteries.
Replacing a laptop battery is expensive, following these
tips can save you money and reduce the amount of
batteries going to the landfills.

12. To learn more about reconditioning batteries and its benefit
to you check out Restore Rechargeable Batteries.