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Steps and instructions to extend your battery life for ideapad, Lenovo, ThinkPad laptops

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Steps and instructions to extend your battery life for ideapad, Lenovo, ThinkPad laptops

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Here are a few easy ways to enable long life from the laptop battery.

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  • ideapad
  • ThinkPad

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1. Reduce LCD brightness level. The display is one of the largest users of battery power. Save big on battery life by turning the brightness level down to the lowest comfortable level.

2. Unplug unneeded devices. To save battery life, remove other devices like phones or headphones that are charging. When not using the laptop, but a power source is needed, charge other devices from the notebook as long as it is powered on and unlocked.

3. Turn off Bluetooth. If not using this feature, disable the feature to avoid draining the laptop battery.

4. Shut down or hibernate the laptop rather than using standby, if there are no plans to use the laptop for a while. Standby continues to drain energy to keep the laptop ready to go when the cover is opened.

5. Use the power management settings on the computer. In Windows, click Power Options under Control Panel. For systems preloaded with Battery not charging, stops at 60% - Windows - ideapad (preloaded or downloaded from Windows store), it is strongly recommended to select Optimize for Battery Lifespan mode or Conservation Mode and keep the AC adapter connected all the time. This mode will enable the battery to be fully charged to 80% or 60% of its design capacity.

Document ID:HT069687
Original Publish Date:07/22/2016
Last Modified Date:01/15/2025
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