Most Common Laptop Battery Problems

Posted on September 18th, 2009 in Battery Recalls, Battery Tips | 4 Comments »

What would we do without laptops? From those who prefer to do work on the go at a coffee shop to those who simply want a smaller computer to work on from home, laptop computers are the way to go. They are portable, easy to work on and the answer to many who wish [...]

Replacement Laptop AC Adapters

Posted on September 16th, 2009 in Battery Tips | 2 Comments »

Replacing the AC adapter for your laptop is a much more important process than you may think it is. There are many things to take into account when looking for laptop AC adapters, and a failure to be as thorough as possible in your search could result in purchasing a unit that could damage your [...]

MacBook Battery Testing

Posted on December 12th, 2008 in Battery News | No Comments »

A notebook battery of Apple’s MacBook’s is designed so that it can save up to 80% of its primary capacity within about 300 full cycles of charge and discharge. So we can resume that the longer we use the battery the less charge it gets during a sequential cycle. To follow the process of decreasing [...]

Apple Notebook Battery Monitoring

Posted on October 21st, 2007 in Battery Tips | No Comments »

While the portability of laptops is the main reason they’ve grown increasingly popular, that portability comes a price, namely rechargeable batteries. Not only do these batteries limit how long you can use the computer away from a power outlet, they gradually lose their ability to hold a charge.
Battery Health Monitor: Another freeware option, not quite [...]

FreshBattery Introduces “Legacy” Battery Line

Posted on August 9th, 2007 in Battery News | No Comments »

FreshBattery announced a new Legacy line of laptop batteries. The units are designed to provide batteries for notebook models that have been discontinued for three to 5 years, including older Apple PowerBooks and Apple iBooks.

According to Macworld News, the company claims that the laptop batteries are designed to meet or exceed the original manufacturer’s specifications. [...]