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    Is this normal for a laptop battery?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Maikky, Sep 1, 2018.

  1. Maikky

    Maikky Notebook Consultant

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    I bought a HP Refurb and I'm trying to see if this is normal or not, I've owned it for like a month, used it like 5 - 8 times since I bought it and charged it from 20 - 30 to full like 5 times.

    I can't tell if this is normal or fast degradation for the max capacity of the laptop, it's a Envy 13 with 8550u and mx150 if that has any context

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    Maikky, Sep 1, 2018
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  2. jclausius

    jclausius Notebook Virtuoso

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    Battery degradation is normal. And what you've reported is just a tad over a 1% loss of capacity.

    I cannot say if that is normal wear on for your battery type or not, but if you use the search button ( top right corner ), search for [ "battery degradation" ] (without square brackets), you may find some research and real world experiences that may help you determine the state of your current battery.
     
    jclausius, Sep 4, 2018
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