It
is possible that you have heard or seen some people using the laptop without
its battery, i.e. directly from the power socket, and they advise that. But is
it possible to dispense with the battery itself, whether it is removable or
not? With the spread of the idea of working from home and the presence of
modern laptops with powerful hardware and a slim design, a segment of people
began to be convinced that there was no need for a battery and began to think
that the laptop could work without a battery to charge it. So, below we will
talk about the advantages and disadvantages of using a laptop without a battery
and also about some myths and tips about battery life.
A laptop without battery? No problem with that!
Surely you have
encountered an advertisement here or there that advises you to remove the
laptop battery to increase its life, and despite applying the tips and taking
care of it, you will have to replace it sooner or later, and from this point,
some thought that they could complete the work on their devices without a
battery, and the question here is whether the laptop will work without a
battery. battery? The answer is “Yes.” A laptop can operate without a battery
as long as it is connected to the charger that powers its components.
But what does that mean
and will it be different from using it with a battery? Frankly, there is no
real benefit from doing this except in the event that the battery has collapsed
and is no longer working and therefore there is no one left, and in this
particular case, it is useful as you can continue to use the laptop before
thinking about buying another or even buying a new battery. There are actually
many reasons why you should consider removing the laptop battery and operating
it without it, and they are as follows in brief:
● Storage: Storage is
one of the most common reasons for questioning whether a laptop can work
without a battery. We will talk about the idea of storage in the next
paragraphs in detail.
● Forced “restart”: In
some cases, we have to remove the laptop battery to perform a forced restart
when the device does not respond to anything and there are problems with the
power button, so we can only remove the battery and reboot the device.
●Reducing weight: The
laptop battery has a weight like other pieces, and therefore you sometimes have
to remove it to reduce the weight of the laptop as a whole, especially if you
carry it with you and travel with it, it will be better to reduce the weight of
what you carry.
The absence of a battery
in the laptop will make the device like any other desktop device dependent on a
direct power source. If you disconnect the charger from it, the laptop will
turn off as if the battery is empty! Therefore, you should always keep this
idea in mind, because forgetting it causes a real problem, especially if you
are working on a certain task and there is information on the device that may
be lost if you turn it off and turn it back on by unintentionally removing the
charger or sudden power outage.
Before removing the battery... pay attention to these things
You have to pay
attention to several issues. If you make the decision and want to operate the
laptop without its battery, it may cause problems with the device that you
need. Perhaps the first thing to think about when making this decision is to
make sure that you use the correct and original charger, as the difference in
the voltages and currents of the chargers can cause the motherboard to
malfunction, and of course, you will not be happy with your decision at that
time.
You should also make
sure that the electricity is stable in the area where you are and ensure that
there are no excessive loads on the network, which cause interruptions or
problems in the electrical supply that will be harmful to your device. It is
recommended to use UPS backup generators always to secure the required
protection for the device.
This advice is somewhat
related to the previous one. Sudden power outages mean forcibly turning off the
laptop while it is in operation, causing many problems for the device itself
and for the information you are working on. Therefore, stay away from removing
the charger directly without turning off the laptop normally. Finally, make
sure that nothing touches the battery socket in the laptop while it is working
to avoid exposure to any short circuit or direct contact with electricity.
It is a good idea to remove the laptop battery, for storage
When talking about
storage, we mean two options, which are either storing the laptop itself or
storing the battery. In both cases, you will need to remove the battery and
keep it in appropriate conditions. You do not have to worry about your work on
the laptop if you want to store the battery, as it will work without it once it
is connected to the charger, and as We know, 90% of our devices use lithium-ion
batteries, which last an average of 2 to 3 years, and you may need to store
them for a while, so there are some tips that are recommended to follow to do
that.
First of all, and as the
first important advice, do not store the device’s battery when it is empty.
Over time, the battery power starts to run out, and therefore if you store it
while it is empty, there is a strong possibility that it will not accept charging
again, and therefore charge it up to 40% and keep it in a place whose
temperature can be controlled.
It is usually
recommended to keep the battery in a refrigerator to ensure the appropriate
temperature, but the problem here is that some parts of the battery are exposed
to rust and therefore it is better to put it in a tightly closed plastic bag
and it is recommended to charge it from time to time before reusing it, paying
attention to the temperature of the bag before charging, so make sure it is at room
temperature and then remove the battery and charge it to avoid causing damage
to the battery itself.
Watch out! The laptop may not work without a battery
Laptops work without a
battery and we explained this in the previous paragraph by connecting it to the
charger directly, but you may encounter the problem of never taking off the
laptop without a battery or the presence of a battery, and the scenarios that
cause this are many.
If the laptop does not work
without a battery even though you have connected it to the charger, then there
is a problem with the laptop itself. Also note that old laptops naturally
suffer from problems, and these problems are often the reason why the laptop
does not boot when connected to the charger and are related to the motherboard
of the device, and in this case, the solutions are somewhat few, which makes
you think about buying a new laptop.
Laptop battery myths, some of which are true
There are many myths and
rumors or any term that you find appropriate for these myths about the laptop
battery, and in fact, these myths are spread on the Internet and websites in a
very large way, and the topics of these rumors vary, some of them talk about
battery life, and some talk about the battery itself or any topic related to
the laptop In general, what I want to focus on is battery life. Below you will
find examples of these myths, some of which we will find true:
You can charge the battery more than its original capacity
Some people are afraid
of the idea of leaving the laptop battery in the device for the simple reason
that it may charge too much! In fact, the previous statement does not carry any
logic. When you charge the laptop, the charging will reach the maximum limit of
100% only and the matter ends here, and whatever you leave connected to the
charger after that, will not overcharge so do not worry about it.
The battery should be charged to 100% and then discharged to 0%.
It is possible to read
this advice dozens of times per day if you decide to search for topics related
to the battery. Some find that charging the laptop to 100% and then
disconnecting the charger and using the laptop to reach 0% is a good and useful
idea, but in fact, it is illogical or convincing and does not There is a basis
for this theory. So, don't fully charge and discharge a pattern for your work
as research shows that doing so actually harms lithium batteries.
You should empty the device's battery once every 30 or 40 charge cycles
In fact, there is a
basis for this idea, unlike the previous one, which is that manufacturers
advise their users to do so, assuming that you leave the laptop using a full
battery charge of 100% every period, this will improve the battery work, and
this advice is also found in smartphone batteries, being lithium-ion as well.
Thus, we cannot say that
this idea is completely a rumor because it is correct, and the fact that
research on this topic has reached the possibility of increasing battery life
by following the routine of fully discharging once after a certain number of
charging cycles, on average, every 30 charging cycles, making sure that the
device is not connected to the charger at the time.
Not charging the battery to 100% extends the life of the device
Some modern devices
feature a feature that prevents the battery from being fully charged. Instead
of being 100%, you can put it at 80%, and therefore your device will not charge
after reaching 80%. The idea here is that some believe that doing this will
extend the battery life, and suddenly this rumor is true as the previous one,
Samsung has even added an option to its smartphones that does this to protect
the battery. Of course, you will find such an option in the settings of the
laptop, just search for it in the manufacturer's application.
Battery efficiency decreases even when you are not using it
Suppose you left your
device and did not use it for a while and returned to use it after that, you
will find that there is a battery charge. Some believe that not using the
device preserves energy inside the battery, meaning that it will extend its
life. This belief is in fact wrong, as the nature of the lithium battery makes
it permanently depleted of its charge, and even when you do not use it, and
therefore you cannot stop using the device to extend the life of the battery,
it will decrease in both cases, whether you use it or not.
In conclusion: You can
actually use the laptop without a battery, and there is no reason to prevent
you from that. If the laptop is old and its battery does not work, you can
continue using it by connecting the charger, but it is recommended to replace the
battery or keep another one as a precaution, and of course, your device should
allow the battery to be replaced easily without The need to disassemble it,
replace it, and then reinstall it.