How long should the powerpack last?

wilkies5

:mad: I am on my 3rd powerpack for my laptop. I have had the laptop for a year, and it was bought secondhand with the proviso that the battery was weak and it would always need to be hooked up to power at all times I was using it.

However, I have needed to buy 3 separate powerpacks...all compatible voltage...so I know I have got that bit right....but I am surprised that it is getting through so many powerpacks!

Any advice?

Swipe

The power pack should ideally outlast the life of the laptop.

thescouselander

My laptop is 32 months old and the original battery is at 94% health. Either you are buying duff batteries or you are abusing them in some way.

Have a look at this:

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries

cit_k

Are you buying cheapo 'compatible' power supplies, or the genuine ones as sold by the manufacturer?

thescouselander

Er, now I've looked at the post again I'm a bit confused - are we talking batteries or power supplies here? If its the power supply it needs to be rated for the total power (Voltage and Current). If the power supplies are going pop all the time most likely you'll need one that can handle more current.