How is the battery backup ? Can i get atleast 6-7 hrs of backup. . ? I am going to be a comp. engineer and will spend most of time on laptop.
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The battery on this computer really stinks. I mean REALLY. I've haD to use it plugged in since like 9 months after I bought it! I do not like this computer at all. I hope this helps! Plus it gets really hot.
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The HP 4530s battery has been very dependable. I've had the laptop for roughly 2 years and I still get a least 3 hrs. of use on the battery. Obviously how you have it set up - "Power Saver" mode versus "Optimized", screen brightness, when to turn off display and when it goes into sleep all make an impact (as well as what programs/software you're using). It has always met my needs better then other laptops I have previously owned. I hope this answers your question. You should not be disappointed.
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Rich, Thanks for the reply. Let me know what you see popping onto the market. Only 3 cells on this one, I wonder why. Good enough for me tho. This one is more full featured than those other little ones. They are too limited and small. This one has a good price. I know, for a little more I could get a regular laptop. I just like the toy feeling of it. And it doesn't take a lot of power to stay on for hours. Shipping is 3 to 5 weeks! So there's time to cancel if another one looks good. Nice to have a little thread here to check while I wait. Thanks.
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Have had this laptop just a week, so I can't give a very knowledgeable answer. The solid state drive should help extend use time before needing to be recharged. I'm sure it will be at least 5 hours.
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Want to know when the battery issue is resolved.The laptop seems great, but the battery work for just one hour instead of 6.5hours and there is a need to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
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This is a great laptop. Buy it. You can get larger replacement batteries for $35 with 50% more battery length. Browsing the internet, the battery should last 4 hours with stock battery.
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I got it mid summer 2014 It had 10 hrs of battery. Since I'm an engineering student I never turn off my laptop and I'm always pushing it to its limits. It's lasted without any problems and still has 10 hrs(w/o internet of course). With internet it has about 8hrs. It's lasted 3/4 of the year with no decrease in performace
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It has a 6-cell lithium ion battery and gives good backup of around 5+ hours, but again it depends on the usage also e.g. what all applications and processing is happening on laptop, but average battery uptime of around 5 hours.
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I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable.Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
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I've had mine for a few months now and ive let it go from full charge to dead a couplde times to keep the battery maintained. I'd say an estimate of 7-8 hours on standby i.e. on but no real processes. Maybe longer than that. I do know that under stressful procedures i.e. multiple processes running such as a gaming client, chat system, word processor, internet, spotify etc it goes from full battery to no battery in 3 hours or less. This is just based on what I've had. Take it with a grain of salt I guess.
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Hi Whill...battery life is around 4 hrs for me using web..would be longer not using power saver when on battery...even screen light highyou can reach 4 hrs...been great laptop for me..fingerprint scanner cool..brushed finish looks awesome.light weight to.hope i help insome way...cheers.
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I don't know the answer as it is my main battery for my laptop. I just use it till it runs out of power and then plug the power cord back into the 'puter. It's still good for 3 hours continuous use. When I bought this battery, also upgraded the memory and it was a cheap solution to buying a whole new laptop
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I've only had it for a week, so no battey problems yet. It lasts my whole 10-hour work day on a full charge. There aren't any instructions included abot replacing the battery, but it looks like someone else responded and said it IS user-replaceable. Li-ion should last for years, but good battery maintenance will help extend the life. For at least the first 10 cycles, I charge it fully, then drain it completely. Don't recharge when it drops to 80%, 60%, etc. The performance doesn't suffer at all even when it is almost dead. That should help you get the most life and best performance.
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It's pretty good... I got up to 2 days use with mine without charging. And when I gave it to my friend in Africa.. He never complained about battery life despite the fact their wasn't steady power supply where he lives.
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I have no issues with this battery. I run my laptop for hours at a time typically, so I keep it plugged in. If you were to run as little as possible, I'd say it would probably last an hour or two.
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The battery is not easily replaceable -- you need to remove the back cover to access it. That isn't too difficult, because the laptop uses standard torx T5 screws. Still, its not simple.However, I've found the battery lasts nearly 6 hours unplugged for typical web browsing, which is good. Also, I've had the computer ~4 months and the battery life hasn't gotten any worse.
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The battery life is very good. I was surprised that I can sit at my kitchen table for 3 hours and the battery goes down to about 65%. Now that is very good for this laptop. I think you will enjoy the power that this puts out. Have a great time with it.