Laptop power test with killawatt
I thought I had gotten away from this topic since I replaced the netbooks with 2 in 1 windows tablets. Then I received back a 17 inch HP that I had given Mom a few months before she died. Now the t...
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The 20-25 watts was when the battery was 75% and charging. Once fully charged and running the draw was very similar to not having the battery in at all. So once the battery is charged the brick only checks its status when the watts blip up to 0.03.
There are a few reasons to remove the battery even though it seems the brick stops charging it. First is when batteries do get old they can require charging all the time because they are never full. Second is I believe it's advised to remove the battery if not needed for long periods.
There are a few reasons to remove the battery even though it seems the brick stops charging it. First is when batteries do get old they can require charging all the time because they are never full. Second is I believe it's advised to remove the battery if not needed for long periods.
