my hp laptop says i have to replace the battery?

Question

its a hp pavilion dv6 windows 7 and intel i5 processor i bought like 10 months back..now it says i need to replace the battery.i still have it on warranty so its not going to be a problem but i want to know if this is normal since the laptop is fairly new...what do i do to ensure longer battery life?

Answer 1

I used to work for a big name computer company & usually received a lot of call regarding your issue.

Batteries comes w/ a standard 1yr warranty w/c means the expected life time of battery is 1 year.



FYI: I always tell my customers, a laptop's battery is similar to a cell phone's. You charge it when it's depleted & you unplug the adapter when it is already fully charge (this will prevent the battery from getting overcharged & extend the life of the battery). So for less hassle, I always advice my customers to just remove the battery if they plan to use the computer for long hours straight (more than 1 hour) and just run it on AC power alone so as not to overcharge it & shorten the battery life.



Since your laptop is still in warranty, I would advice you to call HP's toll-free hotline number (1-800-4746836) for further assistance from the Phone Tech Support Team. FYI, which ever country your call will be routed to, please be patient & polite to the person who will take your call.



Additional info:

FYI, laptop, as the name itself... well, I really don't use it on my lap b'coz sometimes our leg, the bed cover or some clothing may already be blocking the air vent without our knowledge.

Also, if your computer is running a lot of applications that means that the HDD (Hard Disc Drive) is moving very fast and any minute (small) movements of your legs creates vibrations inside (which we wont see from the outside) that causes damage to the HDD discs, and eventually in a long time (when the damage is too much and in some cases the HDD makes a sound) the hard drive will crash. So, if your laptop came with a HDD protection utility, just like what Toshiba and HP has, you can always lower down the sensitivity level to level 2 or 1 but never completely disable the protection utility to prevent the HDD from getting damage from the inside and use the computer on a stable surface. Now, like what I always tell my customers, to always create a restore point (every last day or first day of the month) and make sure that you constantly back-up any important pictures, documents or files from your HDD to a Flash Drive/Thumb Drive or writable DVD±R or an external HDD, so that you will not lose any of these info just in case something bad happens.



As you know, dust is almost always in the air. The air vents needs checking from time to time for accumulated dust might have clogged in the air passage way within the laptop itself. Use a flash light to check in the air vents. If you feel no air coming out, then have the fan changed b'coz it's not working anymore. Check the bottom of your computer, it usually has rubber pads that provides ample space between the laptop case bottom and the table. For the computers that I have used, these rubber pads provide enough clearance for ventilation for the hot air though it's not enough. It never hurts to be cautious, so for my own laptop, I bought a $15 2-fan Cooler Master U2 Cooling Pad from MicroCenter to help flush away the heated air from the bottom air vents of my laptop. Cool thing about the Cooler Master U2 is that you can position the fans on the right spot for better ventialation.

Answer 2

The other answer are right too, but before doing any changes or purchases you really need to check the HP site to see if your battery has a recall. HP.com has tools to check the system serial number to see if you qualify for a new battery for free!!

If free follow the steps there if no be ready to spend some dollars on the new battery and to learn how to properly charge and select a good power setting to suit your needs

Hope you qualify for a new one!!

Answer 3

As you expected it is not something normal.



However, you'd better have it changed under warranty conditions as soon as possible. My first guess about the battery is it's not a healthy one and I believe it might be used before your time. In other words it could be second-hand battery. We cannot know...



Average lifetime of a laptop battery is nearly 2 years.

Answer 4

well if youre using it everyday (like i do mine) thats probably why its low. bu you can change the settings on your laptop to more power effecient lighting. mind you, the screen gets dimmer and probably annoying to stare at

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Answer 7

Basically its your battery, after so long batteries get wore down and can't last as long as they need to. Most people just keep their old battery in though to save money and just keep it plugged in most of the time. But eventually your battery life will get shorter and shorter to the point you have to keep it plugged in for the laptop to stay on for more than 10 minutes

Answer 8

Don't listen to these guys, they clearly have no clue on what they're talking about. I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. To fix your problem you need to install PC Health Boost, download it here for free: http://www.pchealthcleaner.net



It's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate; it's also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than normal. Install it, hit run and problem solved. It shouldn't take you more than 5 minutes.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

1.Do not keep charger plugged in all the time,it shortens battery life,

2.Normal battery should cycle discharge-charge.

3.Calibrate battery before using.

4..Avoid depleting (deep discharging).Each depleting takes 20 % of battery life

.Set The level of discharging iin Power Options Settings.

Answer 11

Probably a defective battery,it happens every now and then,manufacture defect,run it on battery every now and then and recharge , to ensure longer battery life sitting on 100% battery power all the time shortens the battery life

Answer 12

sorry, i don't know much about laptops, do you mean laptop battery or motherboard battery ? if it's the mb batt then only about $2