How long should a charged battery last? Right now I am getting 1 hour and 10-20 minutes. I thought I would get more than that
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I found out the hard way that when you use your laptop while it is plugged into an outlet, you lose the battery's ability to sustain the charge (when using it unplugged). The battery never depletes itself so it cannot fully re-charge. I purchased a replacement battery from Amazon and now, even though I am using my laptop at home, I disconnect the charger and use the laptop until it gets almost depleted. This gives me 3 or more hours.
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I don't know, this battery didnt even charge the 1st day it arrived. I had to get another from a different vendor.
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I got somewhat less than 2 hrs (but I wasn't doing much other than moving the mouse to keep the screen from going to sleep) - about what I expected. This is a basic (6-cell) battery. there are extended (9-cell) batteries that will last longer. Also important to follow the "break-in" procedure (full charge - full drain - full charge, etc). Some laptops may have to "learn" how to charge a new battery before it can do it efficiently, and fully.
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I got 0 hours 0 minutes , in other words it didn't work. I guess dad was right when he said " you get what you pay for".
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First time on a new battery about 4-6 hrs...after that about 1.5-2 hrs. Depends on the age of your battery.
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None of these answers look right to me.. From the manual: "It takes at least 24 hours to fully charge the battery". From the quick start guide: "Before you start, charge for 2 hours minimum". Basically: 24 hours for a full charge. If you can't wait to use it, make sure you charge for 2 hours before using it the first time.
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I charged my for an hour.Use for a couple hours a day .Sounds great no problem yet.Sorry for your misfortune .Maybe you got a defected one.Send it back!Get another one.Dont wait to long.
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I might not have understood your question, in that you want the time a battery will last, once charged (hours)? Since I turn my computer off and on there is no way that I can tell how many hours I get on a complete charge, couldn't even guess.
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Probably an hour for a full charge. I finally had to replace my battery because it would not hold a charge. Pull yours out and see if it is bulged in the middle. If so it is bad.
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I charge it over night but it shouldn't take more than about four hours. That's my estimate of the maximum of time it should take. I beleive that's how long mine takes
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I get about an hour to hour and a half on the standard battery. You can charge with an external charger. I usually do so.
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depending on how many processes you are running will determine the charge life. I'm getting 3-4 hours. I wish someone in the windows world could develop a battery like my apple products which get 10+ hours. hope this helps.
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I just used mine for 6 straight hours, and 2 hours the day before, still going strong. I would estimate 10 hours full charge to dead.
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Initially I charged it for 4 hours. That's supposed to last for 2 weeks or longer, as I was informed; however I have to charge it regularly for at least 2 hours.
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10 times longer is not very useful.... If your old battery was severely crippled it could have been charging very quickly because it had so little capacity left. Fast charge & fast discharge is not what you want.I'd let it charge over night and see if it makes it through the next day. If the run time is long, do you really care how long it takes to charge? Just let it charge up overnight.
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It usually last for 2 hours. You should be able to get a second Battery, even a bigger one.
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For mine approximate charge time is abt 5 to 6 hours. So I usually make sure batteries stay full by always charging over night if needed.
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I get between 3-4 hours on a charge. I tend to charge it when I am at 1/2 charge while I am still on it to keep it ready to go. It works well,I am pleased with it.
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If your battery is completely dead,charge it 6 hours.I found this to be adaquate.Problem is at full charge battery will only last 20-30 minutes.
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Hello M. Kirk, honestly I haven't really paid attention to the life of this charged battery but I do know that I'm getting at least 3 hrs. and probably closer to 4 hrs. out of a charge. --A.W.