How can I increase the battery life on my Samsung notebook?
The battery life on your Samsung notebook is affected by how you use your notebook. Running many programs at once or running intensive software such as games will use more battery. You can improve the battery life of your notebook by reducing the demands on the memory and CPU.
Tips to increase battery life
1Reduce the number of programs running in the background. While apps are running in the background, they continue to use the memory and CPU, reducing your battery life.
2Disconnect any external devices when they aren't in use. While external devices are connected to your notebook, they will use your battery for power.
3Run files from your hard drive, rather than from a CD or DVD. Using your CD drive will consume more battery than the hard drive. Your notebook will continue to spin the disc in your CD drive even if you aren't currently using it.
4Clean the contacts on your battery. Every couple of months you should clean the metal contacts on your battery with a cloth dipped in rubbing alcohol. This will ensure that the transfer of power is the most efficient.
5Do not leave your notebook unused for long periods of time. Once your battery is charged it should be used at least once every two to three weeks to maintain the battery life. You should not allow the battery in your notebook to completely discharge.
6Defrag your notebook regularly. Defragging your notebook will rearrange the files on your hard drive to make access easier. Use the search tool on your notebook to find the Disk Defragmenter.
7Reduce your screen brightness. The brighter your screen is, the more battery it will be using.
8Turn off or hibernate your computer rather than leaving it on standby. While your computer is on standby it will use your battery to remember what you were working on and what files you were using.
9Clean the air vents on your notebook using a cloth or keyboard cleaner. Keeping your air vents clean will help to keep the temperature of your notebook down. The hotter your notebook becomes, the harder the fans will have to work to keep your notebook cool. You can use a cooling stand to help keep your notebook cool.
10Turn off your Wi-Fi and Bluetooth when they aren't being used.
If you are looking to replace your battery you can find replacement parts at 4ourhouse, espares and Partmaster.
Samsung Electronics, and its partners, use cookies and similar technologies (collectively “technologies”) to store and access information on your device. Some of these technologies are technically essential to provide you with a secure, well-functioning and reliable website. We would also like to set optional/non-essential technologies to give you the best user experience. Optional technologies make it possible to measure the audience of our website, to display personalized advertising on third-party sites based on your profile, to track your location, to carry out targeted marketing campaigns and to personalize the content of our website depending on your usage. Through these technologies, we will collect information such as your interaction with our website, your preferences and your browsing habits.
If you are happy for technologies to be used for these purposes, click on "Accept All" to accept all of the technologies. Alternatively, you may click "Continue without accepting" to refuse all non-essential technologies. You can also make a choice by category by clicking "Configure". You can withdraw your consent and modify your choices at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Preferences" button located at the bottom of our website. Further information is also available in our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy.