How to calibrate a laptop battery?
What is laptop battery calibration? Calibrating the battery means fully charging the battery and resetting the meter to accurately indicate the level of energy stored in the cells. The indicator on the Windows taskbar may not accurately display the charge status. This is because the…
How long should the battery last in the laptop?
When buying a new laptop, we rarely pay special attention to the battery life, especially since it always works satisfactorily for a long time at the beginning. We usually admire the speed of operation, the clarity of the matrix and we are glad that we…
Electronics on a bike – what gadgets to take on a bicycle journey?
During each bicycle trip you will need a few gadgets that will make travelling easier, help in need and not once can save the situation. What electronic gadgets to take on a bicycle trip? For many people, a bicycle is an opportunity to take a…
Ebike – the ideal vehicle (for our times)
All signs on heaven and earth indicate that the ebike is the ideal means of transport of our times and I intend to convince you to do so. It will be easy. Does any other vehicle at the same time help us to take care…
How long does the ebike battery last?
1 kWh/100 km is what an electric bicycle uses. The answer to the question whether e-bike will pay off if it is used for driving to and from work instead of a car is one – very much. An electric bike is a wide range…
Why should I have spare AA/AAA/CR batteries?
The discharged batteries in your child’s favourite toy are a scenario that makes both children’s and parents’ hearts fearful. Suddenly, it turns out that you have to find new batteries quickly, because otherwise no one will have peace of mind. Fortunately, most home appliances and…
The lithium-ion battery – everything you need to know about it
As you well know, lithium-ion technology is our daily bread. But not everyone realizes how common it is in everyone’s life. After all, lithium-ion batteries are not only laptops, but also power tools, vacuum cleaners, drones and even cars. Today we will find out what…
Button batteries and 3V specialist batteries – new from Green Cell
When we think about the batteries we use every day, devices such as a phone, laptop or TV remote control will certainly come to mind first. However, the battery empire around us ( 🙂 ) is much larger and more ubiquitous in everyday life than…
Why should I replace regular batteries with rechargeable ones?
Galvanic cells – under this special name are batteries used in everyday life to power various electronic equipment. AAA and AA batteries are the most frequently used batteries. However, there are alternatives for them, because ordinary variants wear out quickly, and buying piles of replacement…
A day in the life of a photographer – a preparation guide
An experienced photographer is a person who, apart from taking pictures and processing them, has to arm himself with a set of features not theoretically related to the profession. Depending on the type of assignment these are obviously different skills. A photojournalist has to reckon…
How do I replace the battery in my Roomba vacuum cleaner?
The cleaning robots are already in our homes. Modern models such as Roomba are able to free us from the need to fight with a traditional vacuum cleaner and enter into our cleaning schedule. The robot will do it itself, even when there is no…
How does Apple take care of our battery?
Each of us wants to keep our equipment running for as long as possible. Therefore it is strongly recommended to take care of the battery and use it properly. Apple decided to make life easier for its customers and proposed a system solution. Optimising battery…
How to take care of the battery in winter?
Winter has come, which is quite a challenge for the electronics we use. All devices are sensitive to temperature drops, no different with our batteries. So what dangers await our batteries and how to counteract them? Watch out for the frost At lower temperatures, the…
5 tips to increase battery life
Lithium-ion battery technology has taken over the world. You can find them every step of the way, in many everyday devices. They are installed not only in smartphones and tablets, but also in laptops, cameras, power tools or electric cars. Despite many improvements in this…
What battery do I need for my laptop?
There is no laptop without battery. It is only the efficient battery – not the size or weight of the device – that makes a portable computer a fully mobile tool, allowing you to take full advantage of its functionality. Therefore, when the original battery…
A whole day of remote work on a single charge with GC ULTRA
Today you will learn how to maximize the comfort of working with your laptop wherever you are. Well, wherever we are, because remote working does not have to mean sitting at a desk. Thanks to widely available and faster mobile Internet, more and more of…
Double the battery life – see how you can do it
Battery life is one of the basic criterias in battery selection. A few hours of autonomy without charging is desired by every owner of a laptop. Therefore, one of the main goals of Green Cell brand was to exceed standards and provide fresh energy to…
Laptop battery capacity and how to increase it?
Battery capacity refers to the amount of electric charge that the cells can hold. It is expressed in ampere-hours (1 Ah = 1000 mAh) and specifies the capability of the battery to supply an electric circuit with electric current of a specified amperage for a…
How to choose laptop battery?
There is no laptop without a battery. What makes our laptop a completely mobile device is not its size or weight, but the battery. All batteries have a limited lifespan. Batteries most commonly used in laptops are based on Li-ion technology and the duration is…
Lithium-polymer batteries – more energy, smaller size
Compared to their standard lithium-ion cousins, lithium-polymer batteries are rare. They are slightly more expensive to make, but due to a number of advantages, they are widely used in premium products. Many manufacturers of high-end smartphones, laptops, power banks or cameras decide to use them….
Battery overheating in HP laptops and replacement program
In January 2018 one of the biggest laptop producers – HP company announced a “global voluntary security program for battery replacement in selected notebooks and portable workstations”. What does it exactly mean? From December 2015 to December 2017, some models were supplied with batteries that…
How to take care of your laptop battery?
Nowadays, working on a computer is frequently associated with mobile devices which don’t require a permanent connection to the power supply. Modern notebooks, netbooks, and ultrabooks are designed to be taken everywhere and the advanced technology allows to achieve longer performance time. However, sooner or…