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

Has the battery performance of your laptop noticeably declined? Here's how to generate a report in Windows to help you monitor the health of your device.

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When you disconnect your computer’s power supply from the wall, it jumps in to save your BIOS or UEFI settings in your motherboard’s CMOS-RAM (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). But even the ...

A key indicator of your MacBook's battery health is its cycle count. Keep reading to learn what it means and how you can check it for yourself. Modern MacBooks can last 18 hours or more on a single ...

The first step is to perform a hard reset. This action will drain the residual charge in the capacitors, which can be one possible cause of this problem. Follow the steps written below to perform a ...

One thing that always annoys me about Windows is that I never really feel like I know how long my laptop battery has before it runs out — and, conversely, how long it will be before it’s fully charged ...

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The first step that you should do is perform a hard reset. Sometimes, the problem occurs due to the residual charge. This process will drain out all the residual charge from the capacitors. Follow the ...

With these simple, easy-to-follow steps you can keep your PC laptop’s battery healthy and can squeeze out more time when on the road. Your laptop’s battery life will always decrease over time. That’s ...

Knowing your iPad battery health helps you decide when it's time for a new tablet. Image: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac Checking the health and maximum capacity of the battery in older iPad models isn’t as ...