HP envy: Ensure optimal Battery life?

Hey all,
I just bought an Envy 15" and have one main question.
I'm a medical student so I run my comp for about 18 hours a day.
I used to have a dell studio xps which had a slide out battery so I'd just plug it in and take the battery out to minimize damage to the battery.

The HP doesn't seem to have a slide out battery. Considering my situation what is the best way to make my battery last as long as possible?

Oh and if anyone knows where that thread is which tells you all the issues when you get a new envy and how to fix them please let me know.

Thank you all for your help.

 

If you really want a battery to last a long time then maybe have a look at the Probook/Elitebook range as you can really max your battery options with the CC09 and BB09.

Other than that run the battery down to around 7% and then charge back to the top. People have differing views for what's best for batteries but one thing is certain... it will eventually drop in capacity.

P.s. An 8460p, with SSD and the above batteries should 'maybe' see you through an entire 18 hour day after tweaking the OS a little.

 

Sorry maybe I wasn't clear. I have already bought the laptop. I want to extend the life of the battery (i.e. total number of charges/ years). I spend 90% of my time plugged in and I'm worried that staying plugged in damages the battery.

 

bumped. Anyone have an idea?

 

Doesn't HP have a battery management tool built in that helps?

 

I'm aware of the fact that you've purchased the machine. the above was an example of fantastic battery life.

HP does supply a battery tool for many (or maybe all) of their machines. Jump over to the driver section for your machine and it might be available. It'll provide the wear and max capacity of your battery.

P.s. I't will eventually wear your battery away to stay plugged in all day, each and every single day. Extend the life? Use the battery as it was intended and as I originally answered... un-plug and recharge once it hits 7%

 

Thank you, I appreciate the advice however, from what I've heard (please correct me if I'm wrong) that the discharge/recharge cycle is only good for the old technology of batteries. If you have li-ion batteries then the rules are different. Can someone please clarify?

 

bump. I looked online and could't find a definitive answer. I'm hoping someone here knows better about the HP envy specifically.

 

Batteries are batteries and the Envy battery will be the same battery as (pretty much) all the other oems. Probably made at the same factory.

See below

Eventually the battery will die due to drip feeding. Disconnect the battery when plugged in and if you can't remove the battery then don't worry about it.

You have Three choices:
1 - Just use the machine as you would and don't worry about it. The battery will eventually die anyway
2 - Charge up to near max or max and use without the power plugged in and then charge back to max.
3 - Remove the battery while plugged in to achieve maximum battery life/charges. Not viable with the 15 hence a better battery solution would be to buy an Elitebook/probook for maximum battery life/options.

If you've searched on the web then you'll have probably realised that battery information is quite simple.





The battery part number for the HP ENVY 15t is 660152-001. Remove the cover and three Torx screws and you can release the battery and possibly replace at a later date.