How to Test a Laptop Battery

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How to check your laptop battery health in Windows 7 | HelpWithWindows More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Mark Adelizzi | permalink
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Windows 7 includes a new command that shows you a lot of details on its power usage and settings and helps you troubleshoot power issues (like Windows 7 waking up unexpected when you've put it in Sleep mode). This command also shows you some detailed information about your laptop's battery, including its design capacity and the last full charge.
Tags: Windows, 7, Seven, Laptop, Battery, health, performance, charge level, Support, Help site

For further reading: http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Check-your-laptop-battery-health-in-Windows-7.html ^[1]

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How to Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Laptop’s Battery More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by kindofabuzz | permalink
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No matter how well you treat your laptop’s battery, it will eventually die. If you’re lucky, it will be time to replace your laptop by the time its battery dies. If you’re not, you’ll need to replace the battery.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/172362/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-replace-your-laptops-battery/ ^[2]

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Fix laptop battery life issues More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Irina Lippens | permalink
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Here's how to test your laptop's battery, and how to fix problems with laptop battery life.
Tags: laptop,windows

For further reading: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/laptop/fix-laptop-battery-life-issues-3512126/ ^[3]

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How to Check Laptop Battery Health More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Mark Ohlwiler | permalink
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Check your laptop battery health in Windows 7 and later

For further reading: https://snapguide.com/guides/check-laptop-battery-health/ ^[4]

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Category: Fun | 9 years, 5 month(s) ago

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1. http://www.helpwithwindows.com/Windows7/Check-your-laptop-battery-health-in-Windows-7.html

2. http://www.howtogeek.com/172362/how-to-know-when-its-time-to-replace-your-laptops-battery/

3. http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/laptop/fix-laptop-battery-life-issues-3512126/

4. https://snapguide.com/guides/check-laptop-battery-health/