3.
Pivot the battery
(2)
upward and remove it
(3)
from the computer.
Finding battery information
Help and Support provides the following tools and information about the battery:
●
Battery Check tool to test battery performance
●
Information about calibration, power management, and proper care and storage to maximize
battery life
●
Information about battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity
To access battery information, select the
HP Support Assistant
app on the Start screen, and then
select
Battery and performance
.
HP Support Assistant provides the following tools and information about the battery:
●
Battery test
●
Information on battery types, specifications, life cycles, and capacity
To access battery information, select the
HP Support Assistant
app on the Start screen, and then
select
Battery and performance
.
Conserving battery power
Use the following tips for conserving battery power and maximizing battery life:
●
Lower the brightness on the display.
●
Select the
Power saver
setting in Power Options.
●
Remove the battery from the computer when it is not being used or charged.
●
Turn off wireless devices when you are not using them.
●
Disconnect unused external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, such as
an external hard drive connected to a USB port.
●
Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
●
Before you leave your computer, initiate Sleep or Hibernation, or shut down the computer.
Identifying low battery levels
When a battery that is the sole power source for the computer reaches a low or critical battery level,
the following behavior occurs:
●
The power meter icon in the notification area on the Desktop displays a low or critical battery
notification.
Running on battery power
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