If you use a laptop, then monitoring its battery status is probably one of the most important things to do if you want to achieve optimal performance and durability. As with any other electronic element, the battery condition of your laptop also deteriorates over time. This will affect your battery’s ability to hold a charge. Knowing how to check the performance of the battery on your laptop will allow you to assess its current condition, and then take preventive measures to prevent a decrease in efficiency.
Regardless of whether you are facing a reduction in battery life or just want to actively monitor the battery condition, there are several methods and tools available on the market to assess the battery condition of your laptop.
The process of checking the battery status of your laptop usually includes built-in diagnostic tools provided by the operating system, or third-party software designed to manage the battery. These tools will allow you to get an idea of the current capacity and compare it with the original design, the number of charge-discharge cycles and the overall health status. If you keep track of these indicators, you can easily make informed decisions about battery usage, charging habits, and when it might be time to replace the battery so that the laptop runs smoothly.
How to check the battery status certificate on a laptop: steps
- Open the command prompt
- Create a battery level report: at the command prompt, type “powercfg /batteryreport” and press Enter. Note in which folder the report was saved.
- Open the battery level report: Open File Explorer and navigate to this folder. Find the battery level report and open it.
- Read the report: Focus on the first two sections. The first section “Installed batteries” provides general information about the battery, pay attention to the specified number of full charge cycles.
- Check the recent usage in the report: Go to the bottom of the next section, to the “Recent Usage” section to find the last registered status. Pay attention to the percentage and the total remaining capacity.
Now that you know the condition of your battery, take some measures to ensure that your laptop always works in the best possible condition.
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