This 2-year-old Dell XPS m1330 has proven to be a not-so-great purchase; aside from the screen dying after 1 year, both the AC adapter and battery have now failed within a few months of each other. I ...

ZDNET's key takeaways You can run a report to check battery health in Windows 11.This report provides details on capacity, ...

If your laptop’s battery doesn't last nearly as long as it first did out of the box, then it might be time to replace it. The lithium-ion batteries used to power most laptops degrade over time with an ...

Let’s see all these fixes in detail. 1] Is the battery compatible? The new battery you want to install on your laptop should be compatible with it. Otherwise, you will experience issues with your ...

Hibernate mode is designed for laptops and might not be available for all PCs. Hibernate mode saves your opened documents and programs to your hard drive and then turns off your laptop. Though ...

Switching from battery to AC power on your Dell laptop has battery-saving benefits. If you use your computer on the go in airports, meetings and conventions, your battery must last long enough to keep ...

If your job frequently takes you on the road, a laptop without a working battery can impede your work. Several factors can cause laptop batteries to not charge, drain quickly or otherwise fail, ...

It was five years coming, but the battery of my ThinkPad R50 finally met its maker. On a recent trip, it conked out after powering the notebook for only half an hour — three hours short of what I’m ...