Although your battery will eventually die, proper care can put off the inevitable. Here’s how to keep your Toshiba pa3534u-1brs battery working for as long as possible. With luck, it could last until you need to replace that aging notebook (perhaps with a laptop having a longer laptop battery life).more:http://www.laptopsbatteryshop.com.au/laptop-batteries/toshiba-pa3534u-1bas-eltb059k.html
I’ve also included a few tips on keeping the battery going longer between charges, so you can work longer without AC power.
Keep It Cool
Heat breaks down the battery, and reduces its overall life.
When you use your laptop, make sure the vents are unblocked. Never work with the laptop on pillows or cushions. If possible, put it on a raised stand that allows for plenty of airflow.
Also, clean the vents every so often with a can of compressed air. You can buy this for a few dollars at any computer store. Be sure to follow the directions on the can, and do this only when the notebook is off.
Don’t Run It Down to Empty
qSqueezin every drop of juice out of a lithium ion battery (the type used in today’s laptops) strains and weakens it. Doing this once or twice won’t kill the battery, but the cumulative effect of frequently emptying your toshiba battery will shorten its lifespan.
(There’s actually an exception to this rule–a circumstance where you should run down the battery all the way. I’ll get to that later.)
The good news: You probably can’t run down the battery, anyway–at least not without going to a lot of trouble to do so. Most modern laptops are designed to shut down before the battery is empty.
In fact, Vista and Windows 7 come with a setting for just this purpose. To see it, click Start, type power, and select Power Options. Click any one of the Change plan settings links, then the Change advanced power settings link. In the resulting dialog box, scroll down to and expand the Battery option. Then expand Critical battery level. The setting will pro