Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Lithium-ion batteries—like the one in your laptop—degrade over ...

I’ll be the first one to admit to not practicing the best battery habits, especially where my laptop is concerned. Most days I leave my laptop plugged in for far too long, which can deteriorate the ...

Under USB-PD, cables are not trusted by default. If a cable can’t explicitly confirm that it supports higher wattage, the ...

There’s nothing more aggravating than a laptop that refuses to hold charge while it’s plugged in. I’ve dealt with this situation more times than I can count, especially in college when my cable ...

The first thing that you should do is perform a hard reset. Hard resetting a laptop can also fix the battery issues. The steps to do this are as follows: Completely turn off your laptop. Disconnect ...

Windows 11 has a built-in report that provides insight into your laptop's battery health (and whether a replacement is needed).

The batteries fitted inside electronic gadgets in our homes and backpacks are consumables, which means they lose their mojo over time. In technical terms, they undergo a process called electrochemical ...

Use the suggestions below if your Windows laptop charger is not working after a power surge. The first step that you can take is to reset CMOS. Resetting the CMOS in these types of cases can help fix ...

If your Windows 11 laptop shuts down without a low battery warning, check notification settings, enable low battery alerts in Power Options, apply energy recommendations, and assess battery health.

You don't have to sacrifice on performance when your laptop runs on battery power. Use these tweaks to save power without limiting performance.