| Laptops usually consume more power and the | | | | first rechargeable batteries available for |
| batteries should be lightweight and small to | | | | laptops. As they delivered a high output and |
| fit easily into the laptop. With a typical | | | | the cost was also low, most manufactures |
| battery, your laptop can run for about ninety | | | | earlier preferred them. Now they are not |
| minutes. This will not be sufficient, as you | | | | available widely as replacements have come |
| may have to use your laptop frequently while | | | | that are much lighter with better |
| on the move. You can use large and heavier | | | | performance. |
| batteries to solve this problem. | | | | |
| | | | NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries can |
| Laptop batteries are designed specific to the | | | | still be used in the older laptop models. |
| make and model of the laptop. Thus you | | | | They are more reliable than the NiCd |
| require the appropriate battery for your | | | | batteries due to their higher output. The |
| laptop. Depending on the type of battery, the | | | | NiMH batteries are also safe to use and also |
| life of the battery will vary. However there | | | | cheaper to manufacture. The only disadvantage |
| are some common features that differ from the | | | | is the memory effect in the NiMH batteries, |
| normal batteries used for household purposes: | | | | as it can remember the battery discharge |
| Laptop batteries can be recharged. They have | | | | levels and gives varying performance if the |
| many internal cells and there is a small PCB | | | | battery is not fully discharged. |
| within each laptop battery. The location and | | | | |
| shape of terminals vary across different | | | | LiON (Lithium Ion) batteries are currently |
| models; Similar to all batteries, | | | | used in laptops of latest models. LiON |
| electrochemical reaction is created which | | | | batteries have no memory effect compared to |
| forces a stream of electrons that traverse | | | | the NiMH batteries and are also lighter than |
| from one position to another in the laptop | | | | both the above types of laptop batteries. |
| batteries and there are negative and positive | | | | Thus, Lithium Ion Batteries have become more |
| terminals which send and receive electrons. | | | | popular and also expensive because of these |
| However, rechargeable batteries are more | | | | advantages. If you can afford for the Lithium |
| complex than normal batteries as the power | | | | Ion battery, this is the best solution; you |
| that is produced by the electrochemical | | | | can go for a compatible NiMH battery if you |
| reaction must be reversible. Therefore you | | | | have budget limitations. |
| should take care when recharging, for | | | | |
| ensuring that they perform better. | | | | A number of specialist battery manufacturers |
| | | | supply batteries to laptop companies based on |
| Today there are many battery manufacturers | | | | the specifications, design and configurations |
| who supply compatible batteries to Laptop | | | | for a particular model and quality terms |
| makes such as IBM, HP-Compaq, Dell, Acer, | | | | agreed. Even the power requirements and |
| Sony, Toshiba and Apple. There are three | | | | available space for installing the battery |
| types of laptop batteries available in the | | | | vary from a laptop model to another and hence |
| market today. Before you plan to purchase, | | | | the laptop manufacturers order suitable |
| you should know the difference among them to | | | | battery packs for their various models. When |
| decide on the right type of battery for your | | | | you plan to replace the battery, you can |
| laptop. | | | | contact the authorized dealer of your laptop |
| | | | manufacturer to ensure that you get the |
| NiCd (Nickel Cadmium) batteries were the | | | | correct type of replacement. |