HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 Laptop Battery Replacement

HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery Here are some useful advices for HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery.

The first: Battery Memory - recommended to fully drain the battery before recharging the new laptop. Allowing the battery to fully discharge then recharging to max, supposedly gives you the complete battery capacity. Otherwise, if you simply charge from the half way point to max battery capacity, the battery would treat the half way point as the empty point, thus cutting your battery capacity in half. The good news is today’s laptop batteries have a safety circuit in place to insure the battery doesn’t reach the point of no return. The safety circuit isn’t fool proof of course, if you leave your battery completely drained for a few days, even the circuit’s protective measures won’t save it.

The second: Battery Calibrating - There is some benefits to fully discharging your HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery periodically, this can be especially important. If you start to notice your battery meter is becoming more and more inaccurate, it may be time for some battery calibration. By allowing your HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 to fully drain, this will help the HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery recalibrate allowing for more accurate measurements of battery life. This should be done once every 30 charges or when you notice battery readings are off.

The third: Consequences of Heat - another enemy of HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery life is heat. If you were to leave your laptop plugged in and running for a year, you should expect the HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery capacity to be anywhere between 60% to 80% of it’s original max capacity. This is why people that use their laptops as desktop replacements will notice greatly reduced battery life performance after one year of use. This issue can be resolved by removing the battery while using a corded power source. Now you may want to check with your manufacturer ahead of time to check for safety concerns, some manufacturers have mentioned problems such as moisture and dust collecting in the battery casing.

The fouth: Battery Storage - If you plan on not using the HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery for prolonged periods of time, then you’ll want to have the charge level at 40% and place the battery in the fridge (not freezer). Storing the HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery at 100% charge level applies unnecessary stress and can cause internal corrosion. On the other hand, if the charge is too low, the HP Compaq BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 battery can become permanently unusable, due to battery self discharge. This is why manufacturers recommend storing your battery at 40% charge, rather than either extreme.