How to Test a Laptop Battery

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Tip 1 - How to check your laptop battery health in Windows 7 | HelpWithWindows

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mark Adelizzi | permalink

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]

Tip 2 - How to Know When It’s Time to Replace Your Laptop’s Battery

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by kindofabuzz | permalink

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]