Dell Laptop Battery Shortage
A fire last month at a LG Chem battery factory has caused a shortage of li-ion batteries used in notebook computers resulted in higher battery pack prices. The fire caused the shut down of the facility in Ochang, South Korea.
Dell says the computer industry is now experiencing a shortage of li-ion notebook batteries due in [...]
How To Care For Laptop Batteries
If you are thinking of getting a laptop then there are a few things that you are going to have to learn to take care of. When taking care of a laptop, people usually only think about taking care of the laptop itself. However, you also have to be able to take care of [...]
Notebook Battery Repair
The greatest strength of a laptop is its portability and the fact that it can be used without needing any external power connections for hours at a time. This makes a notebook battery one of the most important parts in a laptop computers. It is very important, hence to take care of a notebook battery. [...]
Apple MacBook Pro Battery Update
Apple has recently discovered that some batteries used in its Apple MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks may have battery performance issues. Apple is offering a software update that is designed to improve battery performance.
The Battery Update 1.2 is available immediately via Software Update or downloadable here.
(After Battery Update has been installed, each battery you [...]
Sugar-charged Laptop Batteries
The power sources in our laptop computers, Apple iPods, cell phones, and other electronic mobile devices may have a sweet future: rechargeable batteries that run on sugar. Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri are testing batteries that run on sugar and have the potential to last up to four times longer than lithium ion [...]
Testing Notebook Batteries
During their working life, rechargeable batteries in a notebook computer are repeatedly re-charged after they have been drained. The charging is accomplished by applying externally supplied electrical current through an adopter. The electrical current enters in the battery and reverses the chemical process which occur in the battery while it is in use. Devices to [...]
